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03 October 2019 "If I had to enclose in only two words the sense of march that I think it necessary to take I would use the words ambition and sharing. An ambitious and shared program". Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner-designate for the economy, said this during the hearing before the European Parliament committees.

"In applying our rules, I will focus on reducing public debt as someone who is deeply concerned about the potentially destabilizing impact of high debt when the economy is bad" and I will also "deal with an appropriate use of budget to cope with the risk of slowing down our economies ".

"The Stability and Growth Pact is not perfect, I will use the opportunity that gives us the review of the six and two packs to reflect on the future, based on the evidence of the past and taking into consideration the contribution of the Fiscal Board"

"In the years we have behind us, despite the overcoming of the economic crisis and the return of growth, the challenges are certainly not lacking. And they are still open before us", with "different intensity from country to country. But everywhere the contradiction between economic growth and its insufficient social and environmental sustainability. European citizens demand answers ".