(Finance) – “There are still differences between member states on tax rules, but if all States approach this process in a constructive way I think that these differences can be overcome”.
The Vice President of the European Commission said this Valdis Dombrovskis on the reform of the Stability Pact, arriving at the Eurogroup meeting a Brusselswhich will be followed by a dinner of European finance ministers to discuss the review of economic governance indefinitely.
With the reform of the Pact “we need stability and also guarantees to ensure that there is a debt reduction, but at the same time we need space for investments and growth: these two aspects were kept together in the Commission proposal and should also remain together in the agreement”, echoes the European Commissioner for Economy Gentiloni. With the new rules “we should avoid the risk of excessive complications”, has reported. As for the chances of an agreement for Gentiloni, he said he estimated them at “51%”.