Press Release 26/02/2016
See Full Report HERE Alert Mechanism Report 2016
IMBALANCES, RISKS AND ADJUSTMENT: COUNTRY-SPECIFIC COMMENTARIES
This section provides a succinct economic reading of the scoreboard and auxiliary variables in each Member State. Together with the discussion of cross-country issues, it helps to identify the Member States for which in-depth reviews (IDRs) should be prepared.
As explained above, it will be on the basis of the IDRs that the Commission will conclude whether imbalances or excessive imbalances exist. The MIP does not apply to Member States benefiting from financial assistance in support of their macroeconomic adjustment programmes38, currently Greece and Cyprus. However, the commentaries below also concern Cyprus.





