The EU Independent Fiscal Institutions Network (EU IFIs) is a voluntary and inclusive institution open to all independent fiscal oversight bodies operating in the EU. It provides a platform to exchange views, expertise and pool resources in areas of common concern. It was formally created in September 2015 following the meeting of EU fiscal oversight bodies.[1]
| Formation | September 2015 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | 'Independent' analysis of the public finances ahead of the budget |
| Location |
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Region served | European Union |
Chair | Richard van Zwol |
| Website | www |
The Network supports the efforts to review and reinforce the EU fiscal framework, seeking to better exploit the synergies between rules and institutions, as well as between different levels of administration whilst respecting the principle of subsidiarity and enhancing local ownership and accountability.
The network is currently headed by Sander van Veldhuizen, Chair of the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. The Secretariat is managed by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).
Chairs
edit- José Luis Escrivá (2015–2019)
- Seamus Coffey (2019–2020)
- Sander van Veldhuizen (2020–2021)
- Richard van Zwol (2021–2024)[2]
- Lilia Cavallari (2024- today)[3]
Participating bodies
edit| Country | Institution | Executive | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Fiskalrat | Martin Kocher | https://www.fiskalrat.at/en/ Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine |
| Bulgaria | Fiscal Council of Bulgaria | Boris Grozdanov | http://fiscalcouncil.bg |
| Croatia | Fiscal Policy Commission | Grozdana Perić | https://www.sabor.hr/en/committees/commission-fiscal-policy-10-term |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Fiscal Council | Demetris Georgiades | http://www.fiscalcouncil.gov.cy/fiscalcouncil/fiscalcouncil.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine |
| Czech Republic | Czech Fiscal Council (Národní rozpočtová rada) | Eva Zamrazilová [cs] | https://unrr.cz/ |
| Denmark | Danish Economic Council | John Smidt | http://www.dors.dk/english |
| Estonia | Estonian Fiscal Council | Raul Eamets | http://eelarvenoukogu.ee/en |
| Finland | Economic Policy Council | Roope Uusitalo | https://www.talouspolitiikanarviointineuvosto.fi/en/home/ |
| Finland | National Audit Office of Finland (NAOF) | Matti Okko | https://www.vtv.fi/en |
| France | High Council of Public Finances | Eric Dubois | http://www.hcfp.fr/ |
| Germany | Independent Advisory Board of the Stability Council (Germany) | Thiess Büttner | https://www.stabilitaetsrat.de/EN/Home/home_node.html |
| Greece | Fiscal Council | Anastasia Miaouli | https://www.hfisc.gr/en |
| Greece | Parliamentary Budget Office | Franciscos Koutentakis | http://www.pbo.gr/Default.aspx?alias=www.pbo.gr/pbo/en& |
| Hungary | Fiscal Council of Hungary | Árpád Kovács | http://www.parlament.hu/web/koltsegvetesi-tanacs/in-english |
| Ireland | Irish Fiscal Advisory Council | Sebastian Barnes | http://www.fiscalcouncil.ie/ |
| Italy | Parliamentary Budget Office (UPB) | Giuseppe Pisauro | http://www.upbilancio.it/ |
| Latvia | Fiscal Discipline Council | Inna Steinbuka | http://fiscalcouncil.lv/council |
| Lithuania | National Audit Office | Arūnas Dulkys | http://www.vkontrole.lt/bp/defaultEN.aspx Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine |
| Luxembourg | Conseil National des Finances Publiques | Romain Bausch | https://cnfp.public.lu/en.html |
| Malta | Malta Fiscal Advisory Council | John Cassar White | https://mfac.org.mt/ |
| Netherlands | CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis | Jeroen Hinloopen | http://www.cpb.nl/en |
| Netherlands | Dutch Council of State - Raad van State | Thom de Graaf | https://www.raadvanstate.nl/talen/artikel/ |
| Poland | No fiscal council established | ||
| Portugal | Conselho das Finanças Públicas, Portuguese Public Finance Council | Nazaré da Costa Cabral | https://www.cfp.pt/ |
| Romania | Romanian Fiscal Council | Daniel Dăianu | http://www.fiscalcouncil.ro/ |
| Slovakia | Council for Budget Responsibility | Ivan Šramko | http://www.rozpoctovarada.sk/eng/home |
| Spain | Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) | Cristina Herrero | http://www.airef.es/?locale=en |
| Sweden | Swedish Fiscal Policy Council | Lars Heikensten | http://www.finanspolitiskaradet.se/english/swedishfiscalpolicycouncil/abouttheswedishfpc.4.6f04e222115f0dd09ea8000950.html |
See also
edit- Parliamentary Budget Office (Australia)
- Court of Audit (Belgium)
- Parliamentary Budget Officer (Canada)
- National Assembly Budget Office (Korea)
- Congressional Budget Office (United States)
- CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (Netherlands)
- Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (Spain)
- Office for Budget Responsibility (United Kingdom)
References
edit- ^ "Agreement of EU Independent Fiscal Institutions" (PDF). www.euifis.eu. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Leadership". European Independent Fiscal Institutions. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "EUIFIs - European Independent Fiscal Institutions". www.euifis.eu. Retrieved 2024-09-24.