- Gualtieri: war with finite Europe, now Italy returns to the lead
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14 September 2019My colleagues "I said that a restrictive maneuver would be counterproductive and we are working to place it within the framework of a more general and appropriate 'fiscal stance' of the euro area", explained the Minister of Economy Roberto Gualtieri at the end of the Ecofin."The theme of the 'golden rule' has entered the discussion of" Ecofin, and "the Commission's willingness to investigate ways to protect and favor investments linked to high priorities starting from the climate has emerged".
"It is obvious that this government is fighting within the rules, which also include the full use of flexibility as requested by some political groups and as said by the president Von der Leyen," said Minister Gualtieri again, responding to those who asked him if for the 2020 maneuver the flexibility already provided for by the current rules will suffice. "Then there is the debate on the rules, but they are two distinct issues and should be treated as such", he added.
On privatization "there is no government plan, we are working, we have just settled, I can only express great prudence" and it remains that "those figures (1%, ed) are unrealistic".