‘Why the Task Force Proposals will make the European Economies More Crisis Proof’ – Factsheet on the Surveillance Procedures in the EU, Brussels, 21 October 2010

The Task Force delivered a set of recommendations in five areas aiming at: 1) reinforcing fiscal discipline, notably through a stronger Stability and Growth Pact (SGP); 2) broadening economic surveillance to encompass macro imbalances and competitiveness; 3) deepening and broadening policy coordination; 4) a robust framework for crisis management; 5) strengthening institutions for more effective economic governance.