Ifølge Kommissionens prognose fra foråret 2007 forventes det, at underskuddet vil blive reduceret yderligere i 2007 til 2,1 % af BNP gennem yderligere udgiftsbesparelser.
For 2007, the Commission services’ spring 2007 forecast projects that the deficit will be reduced further, to 2,1 % of GDP, driven by additional expenditure savings.