On 31 March 2017, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EC) No. 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing European Community with amendments, the President of the CSO provided the general government deficit and debt data (EDP notification) to the European Commission (Eurostat).

Together with “The release on general government deficit and debt in 2016”, the CSO issues hereby updated 2015-2016 (annual and quarterly) GDP estimates.