Budget news

The European Commission said on Wednesday that at this stage there is no case to open an excessive deficit procedure for Slovenia.

North Macedonia's government said it has approved an operational plan allocating over 2.4 billion denars ($45.2 million/38.9 million euro) to support employment, entrepreneurship and workforce development in 2026.

Kosovo recorded a consolidated budget surplus of 49.8 million euro ($58.14 million) in the first quarter, after posting a deficit of 78.1 million euro in the first quarter of last year, the statistical office said.

Montenegro's general government budget gap shrank to 25 million euro ($29 million) in the first four months of 2026 from 33 million euro in the same months of 2025, the finance ministry said.

Bulgaria's consolidated budget was in deficit of 1.76 billion euro ($2.05 billion) at the end of April, equivalent to 1.4% of the projected 2026 gross domestic product (GDP), the finance ministry said, citing final data that confirmed preliminary figures released last month.