Question
Consider the following statements:
The Stability and Growth Pact of the European Union is a treaty that
1. limits the levels of the budgetary deficit of the countries of the European Union
2. makes the countries of the European Union to share their infrastructure facilities
3. enables the countries of the European Union to share their technologies
How many of the above statements are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) exists precisely to keep member states’ budget deficits and debt levels in check, using mechanisms like the Excessive Deficit Procedure.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect: The SGP is purely a fiscal discipline framework — it has nothing to do with sharing infrastructure or technology among EU members; those are separate cooperation domains altogether.
Since only the deficit-limiting function is real, the answer is Option A.