(Finance) – TheChamber of the Senate approved the majority resolution on the communications made by the Prime Minister Mario Draghi in view of the European Council of 24 and 25 March, which will open with a meeting with the president of the United States, Joe Biden. At the request of the Brothers of Italy, in favor of the premise and commitment provided for in the document, the resolution was voted on in separate parts. The premise had 194 votes in favor, 29 no and 4 abstentions; the commitment 212 yes, 12 no and abstentions; point 10 passed with 194 yes, 29 no and 4 abstentions. Rejected the other three resolutions presented.
Speaking to the House and the Senate, one month after Putin’s war on Ukraine and on the eve of three crucial appointments such as the European Council, the NATO extraordinary summit and the G7, Prime Minister Mario Draghi stressed the need to help build a European defense, increase dedicated national resources, continue to pursue peace. And with this in mind Italy will bring military spending on defense to 2% of GDP. In his speech Draghi defended the commitments made with the allies and placed the emphasis on the energy issue.
“The European Council of 24 and 25 March – explained the premier – will open with a meeting with the president of the United States, Joe Biden. It will be preceded by a extraordinary NATO summit and from a G7 summit, which will always be held in Brussels. In these fora, the Euro-Atlantic community intends to reaffirm its unity and determination in supporting Ukraine. A common commitment to protect the peace, security and democracy that Italy reaffirmed yesterday in this room in the presence of President Zelensky “.
“On thepower the problems – said Draghi – are many. There’s a pricing problem which have no connection with production costs. On this, however, there are very divided positions between northern countries, northern oil companies and other countries. The camp is very divided, it will be necessary to reach an agreement. The EU council will discuss the increase in energy prices that are still very high compared to historical levels, more than 5 times compared to a year ago. “Draghi recalled the package of measures launched by the last CDM for families and businesses, yes he is said to be “aware” of the need for other interventions and a “European response”, underlining the need for a common management of the energy market. “We need a shared approach – said Draghi – on storage to strengthen bargaining power towards suppliers , the creation of an EU gas price cap is at the center of a discussion with the president of the Commission We want to break the link between gas prices and electricity, which is partly produced by alternative sources, the price of which has nothing to what to do with that of gas. Hopes for a strong recovery are fading and an EU response is needed, both from an economic and an energy point of view “.
Over the communications to the Chamber Draghi assured that “in the face of the horrors of war, Italy works with determination for the cessation of hostilities. The diplomatic effort – he continued – will be successful only when Moscow really wants it. It is essential that the EU be united in maintaining spaces for dialogue with Beijing. We must reiterate the expectation that Beijing will refrain from support for Moscow and support the peace effort. ”
On the front of the safety and of European defense Draghi said that “in the path towards a common defense it is essential to develop adequate capabilities to be a credible security provider. This – he explained – can only happen if we strengthen our defense industry and make it more competitive from a technological point of view but above all, better integrated at European level. We all have to gain from better coordination also in the defense sector. I keep in mind that the founders of the European Union, including De Gasperi, had as their objective peace on the European continent, and precisely this is why we have designed the European defense community and we want to create a European defense.target of 2% of GDP that we promised in NATO “.
For the premier however, it will not be necessary to rethink the NRP. “It is not necessary. The plan is crucial – said Draghi – to permanently increase growth. There are some aspects of the NRP that must be addressed, such as the increase in costs and prices of raw materials. A discussion in the EU commission is underway on this. “.