With a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), the Commission wants to safeguard the debt sustainability of the EU states and at the same time promote investment and reforms for more growth. But Germany and other member states are raising concerns. At the center of the criticism is the proposal to negotiate individual plans with countries to reduce their debt burden on the basis of a debt sustainability analysis. But such an analysis is extremely demanding and carries the risk of unequal treatment, experts also say. Till Hoppe and Christof Roche have the details.