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“We have already given more flexibility to member states.” This was stated by EU Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho, when asked during the meeting with the press on Italy’s request for greater flexibility in light of the high levels of inflation. “We have not yet received the letter” sent by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, however, the spokesperson Balazs Udjvari specified, then recalling the characteristics of the national safeguard clause also extended to energy as well as investments in defence.
The Rome and Prague document
“I can confirm that we have received the letter, the contribution from both Prime Minister Meloni and Prime Minister Babiš, and we are examining it.” This was stated by the spokesperson of the European Commission, Paula Pinho, in the daily briefing with the press, regarding the document drawn up by Italy and the Czech Republic on interventions for high energy costs.
«It is normal, in view of the European Council which will be held in two weeks, to receive contributions, ideas and suggestions from Member States. So we are looking into the matter, and the discussions will continue in the European Council,” the spokeswoman added.
The Chamber calendar
On 14 October at 3.15pm, communications from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in view of the EU Council will be held in the Chamber. This was confirmed by the Montecitorio group leaders’ conference convened to define the October calendar. The discussion on the decree on plants of national strategic interest is scheduled for October 19th and the fuel decree on the 26th. On Tuesday 13th at the end of the Dpfp exam there will be a commemoration of Emma Bonino, on 21st October that of Raffaele Costa and on 28th October of Pietro Soddu. The European Conference of Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies will be held on 15 and 16 October.
The attack of the 5 Star Movement
«More than a little letter, Giorgia Meloni should put a big letter in the letterbox with a double addressee: Palazzo Berlaymont, headquarters of the European Commission, and Palazzo Chigi because the cause of high energy costs, skyrocketing inflation and the impossibility of finding adequate responses to these emergencies are all to be found in the offices of Meloni and von der Leyen». This was stated by the MEP of the 5 Star Movement Gaetano Pedullà, regarding the letter written on 30 September by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
«It is not with flexibility that the structural problems of our country are solved, what is needed is an energy recovery fund that provides real resources for energy efficiency and renewables», highlights the five-star exponent.
«Instead of allying with the Czech Prime Minister Babiš who counts as the two of spades in Brussels, Meloni goes around the European capitals as Giuseppe Conte did in 2020 and let’s see if he can convince the leaders for a new Next Generation Eu. Mass diversions do not solve the Italians’ problems”, concludes Pedullà.