The war between Israel and Hamas, the financial framework of the Union, the European destiny of Ukraine and the links between Islamic fundamentalism and irregular immigration. These are the questions that Prime Minister Meloni addressed in his speech to the Senate and the Chamber in view of the European Council that will take place today and tomorrow in Brussels. The executive’s position is clear in its firm condemnation of Hamas, anti-Semitism in all its forms and full support for civilians in Gaza, highlighting Italy’s role as a bridge between Europe, the Middle East and the Mediterranean and the importance dialogue between Israel, Arab countries and the international community to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. Also referring to the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the exodus of Armenian citizens, Italy calls for more incisive action to avoid an escalation. Our country then plays a mediation role, supporting dialogue and the normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo in the Western Balkans. This is why it is necessary to strengthen border controls to prevent jihadist infiltration and radicalization among irregular immigrants. For the government, one of the priorities in Europe is the review of fiscal rules with a focus on a growth and stability pact and requested the gradual and sustainable reduction of public debt. On the green transition front, it will be essential to reduce strategic dependence on third countries, especially China, and promote the strategic autonomy of the European Union.
While the majority submitted a single text to the vote, the opposition presented six resolutions, one for each party. Of these, some parts of the PD resolution were approved in the Senate, but the Democrats did not accept the reformulation of two points made by the government, some parts of the Italia viva proposal and some parts of the Action proposal. Of the resolution presented to the Senate by Iv, point 5 was approved, which asked the government to “propose a European plan for the prevention of anti-Semitism in all its forms and reinforce security measures in schools and places of worship that may be subject to violent actions.” Although point 4 of the text proposed by the M5S received a favorable opinion: “It is urgent that the Italian government, in concert with its European partners, reinforce diplomatic action with Egypt for a lasting opening of a humanitarian corridor at the Rafah crossing to allow the entry of humanitarian aid to temporarily evacuate the most seriously injured and most vulnerable civilians, starting with children, with a commitment on the part of Israel and Hamas to guarantee the security of the corridor itself.”
Although point 6 of the Action document was approved, which commits the government “to express support for a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact for more flexible management of debt repayment objectives, while ensuring adherence to the principles of fiscal responsibility and financial sustainability in budgetary policies; in this context, reject both the proposal presented by some States to return to pre-Covid rules, which would penalize the most fragile countries, and to exclude strategic investments from the calculation of the global amount of debt, as it would make it discretionary and complex to determination of budgetary rules and their compliance”.
Source: IL Tempo
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