For the disbursement “of the next 25 billion” for Italy from the Next Generation Eu, which Rome “will probably ask for in December”, the European Commission – clarified the EU commissioner, Paolo Gentiloni, who spoke at the Festa dell’Unità in Bologna – “Will verify whether the objectives set between now and December, which for the Italian plan are 51, have been achieved” and “how many and which” have been achieved.
Strong and stable government on reforms
The former Prime Minister stressed the need to respect the reform schedule, as agreed with the European Commission. “The task that this government has given itself with the use of European funds” of the Next Generation Eu is not simple – he said -, things are difficult for the reforms and for the times, but I see a strong and stable government that it gives clear messages ».
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Dragons Effect? There is and for Italy it is paper in the EU
The EU Commissioner explained that “there are two novelties: who has been the pivot of European politics, or Angela Merkel, will abandon her role in 15 days” and then “in Italy there is Mario Draghi and there is no doubt that Draghi is among the Italian personalities who has the greatest reputation in Europe. Is there a Dragons effect? Surely. The fact that he is at the helm of the Italian government is a card for Italy ».
EU, «We need common defense. I expect Commission proposals shortly “
But the intervention of the EU commissioner developed from the Afghanistan dossier. “We need a common defense – underlined the commissioner – and I hope that the commission will concretely propose solutions during the week”. «The EU – he continued – cannot be an economic giant that has no political weight. We cannot afford to condemn ourselves to geopolitical irrelevance. The “gentle force” of Europe must be given a geopolitical weight ».
No to speeches but “these are good Taliban”
In particular, Gentiloni wondered whether it is appropriate to dialogue with the new force in power in Kabul. «A constructive relationship with the Taliban? What does diplomacy mean a constructive relationship? – Gentiloni asked himself -. After that we talk to everyone. But this cannot justify political and cultural arguments, speeches according to which “they are good Taliban”, speeches that I do not see fortunately, but whoever has taken possession of that country is far from our values ».