European Commission and REFOR 3 June 2026, Recommendation for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the economic, social, employment, structural and budgetary policies of Denmark

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The European Commission, acting under Articles 121(2) and 148(4) TFEU and Regulation (EU) 2024/1263, recommends that the Council issue country-specific recommendations to Denmark for 2026–2027 addressing fiscal discipline, defence spending, innovation, energy transition, skills, and housing. Key recommendations include adherence to the maximum net expenditure growth rates endorsed on 21 January 2025 (with flexibility under the activated national escape clause for defence), acceleration of electrification and circular economy measures, reduction of skills shortages and early school leaving, and simplification of planning procedures to increase housing supply. The recommendations are grounded in the European Semester framework and take account of Denmark's Recovery and Resilience Plan implementation, cohesion policy programmes, and macroeconomic projections from the Commission Spring 2026 Forecast.AI