Another pizzica from the European Union to Italy, taken advantage of by the Brussels currents in its economic movements. «Not long ago an assessment was made by the European Commission of all the 2024 budget plans and also the Italian one, which does not seem to be in line with the Council’s recommendations. This also applies to other countries. We ask Italy to take action and return to alignment with our recommendations”, are the words of the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, a guest on Sky Tg24 in Davos. Dombrovskis specified that in the spring the Commission will launch procedures to excessive deficits based on data collected in fall 2023: “We have repeatedly recommended that member countries move toward more prudent fiscal positions, taking into account deficit and debt levels.”
Then, another warning to the MEE: «The EU has no intention of relieving pressure on Rome to ratify the reform of the European Stability Mechanism and the Commission will contact the Italian government to find out how to proceed. It is clear – he responds to those who ask him whether he expects Italy to backtrack, following the rejection of the ratification of the Treaty in Parliament before Christmas – that I am not in the right position to be able to talk about what the political discussions and political decisions were take in Italy, which Parliament will decide. However, I will contact the competent Italian authorities” to jointly discuss “next steps”.
Source: IL Tempo
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