(Finance) – The European Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paul Gentlemendeclared that the economic context “is not one of recession but of slowdown, it is essential to make the most of all the resources available. The PNRR allows Italy to develop a policy of investment and not of austerity”. In a message to the International Unioncamere Conference in Turin, Gentiloni explained that “the implementation of the projects depends on actors public And privateit is necessary to strengthen local administrations and the business world.” “Le Chambers of Commerce – added Gentiloni – can carry out this type of connection and offer the technical and operational support that companies need to access the opportunities of the plan”.
“At a time of global trade tensions we must be careful to avoid the trap of protectionism. But at the same time we cannot ignore what other global players are leading the way policies industrial more active than in the past, especially in the clean technologies sector”, he then underlined.
“The EU cannot afford to be left behind in this global race technologies cleana crucial sector for the future, nor – continued Gentiloni – can we afford to develop new and risky dependencies on raw materials, products and strategic technologies”.
Finally, the commissioner recalled that the EU proposals “are a first response, but the competitiveness of the industry European must be supported with common resources to finance common European projects”.