EU lawmakers approve overhaul of budget rules ( p.dw.com ) Englisch
The new rules stipulate that a state's debt must not go beyond 60% of GDP and its public deficit must stay below 3%
Countries with debt at over 90% of GDP will be required to reduce it by 1% per year on average and by 0.5% when it is between 60 and 90%.
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