Roberto Gualtieri (Ansa)

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April 10, 2020 "It was an excellent first half , of course now we have to win the match at the European Council" Thus Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri at 'Unomatina' on Rai1 on the Eurogroup. "On Mes, all conditionality has been eliminated, an optional instrument has been introduced, a liquidity line up to 2% of GDP, can be accessed without conditions".

"For the recovery plan to be made operational, the European Council's go-ahead is needed, and here there will be the toughest battle because Italy is asking for it to have a large size with the issue of bonds. There are countries that oppose the proposal , but we managed to put it on the table. We will fight the European Council and be very determined, "he adds.

There are four tools proposed by the Eurogroup to the European Council to deal with the conomic crisis caused by the coronavirus. The Minister of Economy, Roberto Gualtieri, reminded them at Uno Mattina explaining that for the Italian government "the package exists if all four elements are present": the recovery fund financed by common securities; a large Bei fund to support liquidity; the Shure layoff mechanism; and the use of a credit line of the Mes without conditionality.

Gentiloni
"With 500 billion, European countries are coordinating for an economic policy alongside the monetary policy of the ECB. It is a first step, but it is also the first time. The Fund for rebirth is the next challenge of this common commitment. Europe is solidarity". So on Twitter Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in the aftermath of the Eurogroup meeting.

Crimi
"We do not accept the Mes, because in any case the conditions will be there. The text says no, but the treaty says yes. We consider it an unsuitable and very dangerous instrument not now, but the consequences will be paid in the future" . So the political head of the M5S, Vito Crimi, on 'Radio me too', on Rai Radio 1.

"President Conte has his back covered, the government so far along this line has been strong and tough: no to Mes and yes to Eurobonds. Mes has not been activated, who started with this manfrina is hurting this country. In the Council MES will open a credit line for the various countries and we will not vote for a credit line guaranteed by the Mes. We do not want it to be in the text either. " So always Crimi, on 'Radio me too', on Rai Radio 1. "Let's hear Conte today, we still have to understand how he has exposed himself within the Eurogroup. I think he will also amaze us on this occasion. This is a proposal "and to the European Council" we will have to bring a strong position to our country, "he added.

Amendola
As for the Mes, "a line of credit is placed on the leaders' table" for the health situation. "We will evaluate this line and we will decide. Many states, even our allies, asked to have a credit line, it is an optional line that you can decide to activate or not. Let's try to make further progress. There were no acceptable vetoes, we must work together ". This was said by the Minister of European Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, representative of the Democratic Party, to 'Agorà' on Rai3.

Salvini
The agreement found by the Eurogroup is "a more than sensational defeat" which will lead to a balance sheet. This was assured by the secretary of the League, Matteo Salvini , intervening yesterday in connection with Porta a Porta.

melons
"Minister Gualtieri signed to activate the Mes, no Eurobonds and Italy placed under protection. In the end the diktats of Germany and Holland won, the Government in these days pretended to raise its voice but, just to change, it was bent to North European dogmas. We will not allow anyone to feast on our nation as has already happened in Greece ". The president of Fratelli d'Italia Giorgia Meloni writes it on Facebook.

Gualtieri's reply to Salvini and Meloni
Those of Salvini and Meloni sul Mes are "quite grotesque accusations, perhaps Meloni and Salvini ignore that the Mes already exists and provides for conditionalities, ie the troika. The Eurogroup has proposed, not decided, that the Mes can offer in addition to the tools that it also already offers an unconditional tool. "

"Italy has not decided to access" to Mes. "Italy has not signed anything, it has simply allowed that among the 4 proposals on the table for the European Council in addition to the Mes with strong conditionalities there is also the Mes without conditionality", he remarked.