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This article was published February 3, 2016 at 7:39.
The European political debate is now marked by impromptu jokes and nervous statements, all (or almost) addressed to the national public opinion. Only yesterday, deputies have not failed to respond to the recent positions taken by the President of Matteo Renzi Council on the future of European economic policy. For its part, the European Commission sought to calm the waters, confirming that the precise Italian fiscal flexibility required for 2016, the game is still on.
Speaking during a press conference in Strasbourg, where the assembly Parliament’s plenary session, the popular leader, the Bavarian Christian social Manfred Weber, took the opportunity to react to the latest demands of the Italian government to review the fiscal policy in Europe: “We have to – he said – be aware of the situation general; and the situation is that the flexibility provided by the Stability Pact is applied to the maximum possible. “
“The Socialists, led by Pierre Moscovici (French Commissioner for Economic Affairs, ed), have admitted that you are doing the maximum and that there is more flexibility,” added Weber. As a result, it concluded, “it would be useful to have all recognize it.” The politician has so reported it to the President of the Italian Council, which in recent days continues to call for a new budget policy, while the European Commission must give short their own judgments on the 2016 Stability Law.
With the new guidelines, published in January 2015, the EU executive has introduced flexibility when assessing the evolution of the public finances, based on the adoption of reforms, the trend of the economy, the level of government investment . The Italian government has presented for 2016 a budget that revises the budgetary commitments at EU level and calls for the use of all forms of flexibility, also adding the request of magnanimity for expenses arising from the emergency refugees and terrorism.
Yesterday Moscovici has sought to ease tensions and demarcate the boundaries of the debate: “of course, flexibility exists in Europe! And Italy benefits from this flexibility in terms of investments and reforms. We opened a dialogue with the Italian authorities on the side of refugees and terrorism. The Commission will give an answer in May. Let’s focus on that. I think between Italy and Europe the clash is useless. We should seek compromise when possible. And that’s what I’ll do. “
At the end of 2015, Brussels decided to postpone its assessment on the 2016 financial year. Since then, the prime minister is giving up the fight for defense of Italian interests at home; get the required result, and maybe something more. From Accra (Ghana, Nigeria and not, as erroneously written correspondence yesterday, ed), the Prime Minister said he did not want to accept ‘little lesson “from Brussels. Two days ago, had called the Community institutions’ professionals of the zero point. “
From Brussels, the attempt to calm the waters, as the same words as Moscovici show. Yesterday, however, the daily hit-and-response between the parent company Weber and Premier Renzi has triggered the reaction of other political figures, causing a right-left split all Italian. Gianni Pittella, the leader of the Socialists, said Weber, “is likely to become a saboteur of the political agreements that are the basis of President Juncker coalition”.
The Italian politician has so reported the largest Socialist-popular coalition that elected president of the European Commission, the former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. Vice popular president of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani has instead commented: “Italy has to count more in Europe, but Renzi is doing everything possible to count less. Going on like we risk being isolated and not see represented in the files that matter national interests. “
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