Statements by the Italian Prime Minister after the conclusion of the Summit
The results of the European Summit and the next, necessary steps were mentioned by the Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, from Brussels. “Within the Union, there is the challenge of energy, which contributes significantly to the rise in inflation,” said the Italian Prime Minister. He added that in his country the storage of natural gas is following a very satisfactory pace, and that the dependence on Russia in terms of gas, from 40% last year, has been reduced to 25%.
We must act now, as far as the ceiling on the price of gas is concerned. “Such a move would help us reduce inflation and raise interest rates,” said Mario Draghi. He confirmed that he had called for an emergency energy summit, and that the European Commission had decided to proceed with a full study on the gas and energy market. The results of this study will be discussed at the October Summit.
The Italian Prime Minister stressed that Germany’s position on the adoption of the energy ceiling has gradually changed, and is now characterized by a much more open approach. “The same thing happened with the Netherlands,” he said. The Italian technocrat prime minister also said that if the whole situation worsens, an extraordinary summit could be convened.
“We consider the latest developments today, in which the Bulgarian parliament voted, in fact, in favor of the proposal that should allow Northern Macedonia to have access to the status of a candidate country for EU membership. We consider it important, because it will Albania’s candidacy is also unblocked. “However, if there are new obstacles for Northern Macedonia, we want Albania to be able to move forward in an autonomous way,” Draghi said.
The Italian Prime Minister, at the same time, expressed his satisfaction with the fact that Ukraine was granted the status of a candidate country and, finally, referred to the wider economic consequences of the energy crisis:
“We are not talking so much about a new plan of financial support of the member countries. But for the possibility, to be able to have direct access to the markets, the European Commission, autonomously, and then lend to member countries. Let’s not forget that the sprint, with NextGenerationEu, dropped immediately. The situation is similar today. “
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