(Finance) – The European Commission has reiterated that the measures against energy price increases must be “targeted at the most vulnerable”, but this indication has not yet been implemented. This is what he observed Paul Gentiloni in the press conference at the end of theEurogroup. “We have calculated that about 70% of the measures adopted by States are generalized, that is, they are in favor of all or a large proportion of the population and not of vulnerable“. However, this is” progress “compared to two months ago, when generalized measures represented 80%, he said. Gentiloni also recalled that these measures must be temporary and limited.” We are obviously aware that it is not always easy, technically or politically, “he said.
On balance ofItaly “I am confident that there is an attitude of great caution, as it should be for countries with high debt. Obviously, caution does not mean not adopting measures that are possibly targeted on energy security. We have signaled to all high-debt countries that in the face of an attitude of great prudence, there may be exceptions for the energy emergency, asking that these exceptions be as targeted as possible “, said Gentiloni.
Finally, the European Commissioner stated that one contraction of the GDP of the eurozone given the signals collected in recent months is “possible” and “probable”. “When I refer to the winter I say that we can and must work to avoid a prolonged period of recession,” she added.