The European Semester

The European Semester is the European Union’s framework for the coordination and surveillance of economic and social policies. Since its introduction in 2011, it has become a well-established structure for identifying and addressing fiscal, economic, social, and employment policy challenges under a common annual timeline.

The European Semester timeline

Linking the European Semester and the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Autumn Package
Spring Package
National reform programmes and stability or convergence programmes
Putting recommendations into practice

The framework of the European Semester

The European Semester explained
Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure
Stability and Growth Pact
REPowerEU

The European Semester in your country

European Semester documents for all EU Member States

The Recovery and Resilience Facility

The European Semester has been adapted to take into account the creation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

With broader scope and enhanced multilateral surveillance, the European Semester will complement the implementation of: