23rd Position Paper of the Fiscal Policy Commission on the Draft Annual Report on the Execution of the State Budget of the Republic of Croatia for 2022 and on the Stability Programme

The Commission holds that fiscal policy in 2022 was responsible and adequate as it provided for strong fiscal incentives in response to the energy crisis, without endangering mid-term fiscal sustainability, and responsibly using strong economic recovery for strong fiscal consolidation. However, the Commission underlines that, in the upcoming period, the Government should continue to pursue a prudent fiscal policy and comply with the fiscal rules by controlling expenditure growth, while unde