The Council of the European Union has issued a correction to its recommendation on Romania's economic, social, employment, structural and budgetary policies, fixing a broken URL in a footnote. The correction, published by the General Secretariat of the Council on 9 July 2026, updates footnote 6 on page 7 of document ST 11135/26 INIT, replacing a generic placeholder with a Romania-specific link for excessive deficit procedure documents.
The original footnote directed readers to a URL containing the placeholder "MemberState," which would not have resolved to the correct page. The corrected URL now points directly to the Romania-specific page on the European Commission's website, where all documents related to Romania's excessive deficit procedure can be found. The change ensures that stakeholders, including policymakers and the public, can access the relevant information without encountering a broken link.
This technical correction does not alter the substance of the Council's recommendation, which was adopted earlier as part of the European Semester cycle. The recommendation outlines policy guidance for Romania in areas such as fiscal consolidation, structural reforms, and employment. The correction is a minor administrative update, but it highlights the importance of maintaining accurate references in official EU documents to ensure transparency and accessibility.
The impact of this correction is limited to improving the usability of the document. No other changes were made to the recommendation's content or policy orientations.