EU finance ministers call for realistic debt exit plan as part of budget rule changes

Finance ministers from the 27-nation bloc have started discussions during a two-day summit in the Slovenian town of Brdo on how to amend the rules to better fit changed economic realities once they are reinstated from 2023. File picture

EU finance ministers have said changes to EU budget rules, now under review, should support investment in the post-pandemic economy and allow for a more realistic path in cutting some countries' huge public debts.

Finance ministers from the 27-nation bloc have started discussions during a two-day summit in the Slovenian town of Brdo on how to amend the rules to better fit changed economic realities once they are reinstated from 2023.