Everything and the opposite of everything: this is what Prime Minister Meloni said and did on the new Stability Pact. Not a test of linearity that made Italy look bad
Interview with Piervirgilio Dastoli, President of the European Movement and former secretary of Altiero Spinelli. New reform treaties for the enlargement of the EU to the Balkans and Ukraine, strategic defense autonomy and greater investments are indispensable. The anomaly of Tajani's "owl" candidacies,…
For the Minister of Economy, the new European rules will not please those who think of a growth model based on "laxity, debt and subsidies". And he warns that he will not accept compromises
The abstention of the Democratic Party in the European Parliament on the new Stability Pact is simply surreal: not only because it denies all the meritorious work of Eurocommissioner Gentiloni but because it even distances him from the European socialist family. You can't sell off your reformist soul for…
The European Parliament approves the reform of the Stability Pact with a large majority. Only 4 Italian votes in favour. The abstentions of the Pd and Lega are embarrassing considering the role played by Gentiloni and Giorgetti, to whom their...
In its "Notes and Studies", Assonime takes stock of the provisional agreement reached in the EU on the reform of the Pact. Here are the most important changes
Agreement reached overnight between Parliament and European Council on new budget rules. By 20 September 2024, European Union member states will have to present their first national plans describing spending, reforms and investments
National ownership of fiscal policy, case-by-case evaluation, longer horizons for fiscal consolidation and realism about public debt levels well above 60%: these are the reasons that make the new Stability Pact better for…
Tense hearing of the Minister of Economy Giorgetti at the Budget Commission of the Chamber which is approving the budget maneuver which will be for final examination in the Chamber tomorrow - The opposition rises up and demands Giorgetti's resignation
During the Ecofin meeting, the agreement was reached, promoted mainly by France and Germany and also welcomed by Italy
Decisive Ecofin meeting today to define the new Stability and Growth Pact - Deficit and debt parameters are crucial but France and Germany are already close to an agreement which Italy, despite sharing its substance, gives the impression of…
The Prime Minister defends herself in the Chamber from accusations of wavering in Europe and goes on the attack, also stinging Draghi and then correcting herself - Let's hope it doesn't become an own goal for Italy
The Government is once again postponing the parliamentary approval of the ESM, irritating its European partners and giving a blow to the credibility of our country. But the showdown with Brussels is near and the meeting on the 18th on the Pact of…
The balance of the chemical trade balance is almost zero and industry managers are predicting closures and relocations. BMW prefers to invest in the USA - Germany is increasingly uncertain and this makes its negotiating position on the…
The vice president of Morgan Stanley and former Treasury Minister, Domenico Siniscalco, does not tell Giorgia Meloni and rejects her entire reckless line of European policy: on the ESM as on the Stability Pact and, more specifically...
After the Ecofin, optimism emerges from the leaders - France and Germany call a summit to decide - Italy makes a wall: ok to rules on debt, but no parameters that are too penalizing on the deficit
"If the EU leaves us alone on the arrival of migrants in Lampedusa, then it will certainly not be able to pretend to nitpick Italy on the Pnrr, on the deficit-GDP ratio and on the reform of the Stability Pact": this is what the prime minister claimed Melons…
Spain, the current president, is pushing for mediation between Italian wait-and-see and German intransigence, but the road seems to be uphill
Without the adoption of the new fiscal rules, the European parachute would fail and the pressure of the financial markets would force the Italian government to adopt even more stringent national fiscal policies
Berlin is discovering all the fragility of Made in Germany - German manufacturing suffers above all and Germany's fear is that its development model has come to an end
The new EU governance proposal is good for Italy and for Europe and is consistent with other European measures - Debt sustainability will finally be examined country by country
"The stakes of the PNRR are very high for Italy: the success of the plan would help stabilize the debt and would give us greater credibility in negotiations with European partners and with respect to the financial markets" says the director of the…
The reform of the Stability Pact shouldn't scare you: it's up to the government to define a gradual plan for the reduction of deficits and debt, already envisaged by the Def, and to explain it to the markets and public opinion. Stefano Micossi's opinion
According to an EU projection, the new rules of the Stability Pact will imply for Italy an adjustment of 15 billion a year over 4 years to or 8 billion over 7 years. Negotiations begin between the countries, but the arm…
The EU Commission presented the proposal to reform the Stability Pact - Dombrovskis: "Balanced proposal" - Gentiloni: "A new chapter is opening" - Compromises to convince Germany
The EU has presented the guidelines on the budgets of the member states, also considering the reform of the Stability Pact which should receive the green light from Ecofin next Tuesday
INTERVIEW WITH MARIA DEMERTZIS, economist at the Bruegel think tank, on the reform of the Stability Pact - "There is no margin for a new Maastricht" - "Realism on the accounts and emphasis on the need for growth" - And on the current proposal? " Everyone…
After the crushes against the EU, Meloni will have to try to reconcile national interest and European rules - First official trip to Brussels in December - Lagarde's words
The vice president of the EU Commission, Dombrovskis: "It's not a free-for-all". In the EU Spring Package, Italy remains under observation for excessive debt. Energy recommendations
INTERVIEW WITH JACQUES ZILLER, president of Societas Iuris Publici Europaei – On February 7, 1992, a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an agreement was born in the Dutch town that "laid the foundations of today's European economic union" but…
The Pact is obsolete and has been suspended by the EU to allow governments to deal with the pandemic but some countries would like to restore it in 2023 as if nothing had happened and with the risk of creating serious damage - A…
During the question time in the Chamber, the Premier did not mince words: "The stability pact was inadequate before and even more so now" - On the banks: "There is no political consensus to postpone the new…
In an interview with "Le Figaro", the French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, assures that Europe will not repeat "the mistake of 2008-2009" - Meanwhile, a possible reform of the Pact is being discussed.
After the ECB bazooka, another step forward for Europe against the Coronavirus: stop to the Stability Pact and open negotiations on Mes funds and on the launch of Eurobonds
The Economy Minister spoke at the IMF meeting in Bali, reiterating that "there is no justification for the current level of the spread", which today rose to over 308 basis points - On the risk of financing at the end of Qe: " Auctions are held…
The president of the European Commission said in Strasbourg that the costs incurred by our country to address the migration crisis "cannot fall within the scope of application of the stability pact".
No to new budget flexibility but no constraints for expenses related to post-earthquake reconstruction and the management of migrants for a total of 7-8 billion euros outside the Stability Pact: this is what the Government foresees in the construction…