A Marshall Plan 2.0. A large amount of money, indispensable if well managed to start over after the lockdown and the pandemic. To make our cities better, our infrastructure more efficient. Italy and France (finally) on the same line on the need to review the Pnrr. At least according to a long interview that the transalpine minister of public accounts, Gabriel Attal, gave this morning to the newspaper the republic. “France has so far received around 12.5 billion euros under the Pnrr. We welcome the possibility of revising the Pnrr, in order to better adapt it to the situation of each Member State. This is a step in the right direction.”
Attal also spoke about the renegotiation of the Stability Pact. “Our two countries are linked by the idea that greater account must be taken of the diversity of situations in terms of public finances. But, above all, we are convinced that budgetary rules must also support growth in Europe. We ask that the margins be maintained to make the necessary investments, mainly for the energy transition. We now expect the Commission to quickly present its proposal to start negotiations and ensure the entry into force of the new framework in early 2025”.
Finally, a hope and an invitation: that Italy and France can work together. “Our two countries have a lot in common. A history, a deep commitment to building Europe and a certain number of challenges to face together. My hope is that our two countries can work together on an agenda of European sovereignty, essential in the face of major challenges, whether military, climate or migration”. This afternoon, at 7.30 pm, at Ginger (Piazza Sant’Eustachio, 54), the French Minister of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal, will be in Rome to participate, along with Renew Europe MEP, Sandro Gozi, in an event for the electoral campaign of Deborah Abisror de Lieme, candidate for the French pre-election in the foreign constituency n. 8 which also includes Italy.
Source: IL Tempo

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