The growth and stability pact which governs the euro and the 16 countries who are members says state budget deficits should not be above 3% of GDP, although with bailouts and stimulus packages many countries are likely to fall foul of this rule.
Stabilitātes un izaugsmes pakts, kas regulē eirozonas 16 dalībvalstu finanšu politiku, nosaka, ka budžeta deficīts nedrīkst pārsniegt 3% iekšzemes kopprodukta.