(Finance) – The EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paul Gentlemendeclared that that of eurobonds “it will be one of the absolutely fundamental themes in the next political cycle: I think it is in the common interest of us Italians to bring it into the electoral campaign”. Speaking at the States General of Italy in Brussels, Gentiloni also spoke about PNRR. “The agreements must be respected, the Next Generation Eu program is a one-off program that will close in 2026. At the same time we are all clear that with that operation in 2021 the commission collected 140 billion. The commission collects between 100 and 120 billion while maintaining the triple A and indicating a very useful method to encourage the defence common“.
Precisely regarding the common defense which, Gentiloni declared that “we cannot only put gods goals” like “joint purchases.” “We must have incentives that allow us to go in that direction. It is a method that we must continue to work on in the future,” she added.
Gentiloni then highlighted the role of Italians in “breaking through the glass ceiling of Eurobonds” with the program first Sure and then with Next Generation Eu.