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March 23, 2021 "The Recovery includes issues such as gender equality. Titles and priorities are good in many countries, as in the case of Spain. We now need to work quickly on the projects that substantiate these funds."

This is how Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, during the webinar "Next Generation EU: policies for gender equality and the initiative 'No Women No Panel - Without women we don't talk about it'.



I expect acceleration of gender equality


Gender equality, according to projections, at this rate will be in 60 years.

"I do not expect miracles, I expect an acceleration. On the other hand we have had several accelerations on gender equality over the course of these decades. I think that in addition to Recovery, perhaps also what we have experienced in this pandemic will be a factor. to accelerate. I am very optimistic ", the European Commissioner for Economy.



Wage inequality between men and women still too high


"The problem of wage inequality in Europe is still very high and it is higher in pensions. For wages it is 14, for pensions it is 33%. to do with the powers that the European Commission has, the obligation of transparency for companies will be a very strong incentive to do better ", said Gentiloni.



Good gender equality in the Italian Recovery


In the

Italian

Recovery sent to Brussels by the previous government there is an "encouraging" element, that is "in the titles there is the question of gender equality".

Now "we need to move from qualifications, which are very good, to projects, which in Italy are also those to support female employment and I think that the Mef, which has recently been appointed, will certainly work for the quality of plans and I hope it will do so in a rather short time frame ", said EU Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni, speaking at the event 'Next Generation EU and policies for gender equality'. 



For the economy, make any effort, not anything


"This is not the time to tighten the belt, but to support the economy. Any effort must be made on the debt, but not anything", said the European Commissioner for the Economy. .



Recovery, first tranche can arrive before the summer


"This is 13% of the total amount of what the countries are asking for (the first tranche of 20 billion) and can arrive before the summer break. Of course we all have to rush a little: we in the dialogue with the different countries, and the different countries of formulating their own plans or ratifying, still need many ratifications, we are more or less halfway. If these steps are taken in the right order, I believe that the Commission will very easily it will issue this common debt on the financial markets and on this basis, for the plans that will be approved, it could give 13% before the summer break ", said Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for the Economy.



Europe will catch up on vaccines


Europe "can catch up on vaccinations," said Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni.

"A delay compared to the US and Great Britain also caused by the fact that a company, AstraZeneca, has made a commitment and is unable to respect it. The delay cannot be valid only in the EU, it takes reciprocity. The doses produced in Great Britain do not they arrive in the Union, but reciprocity is needed ", said Gentiloni.

"The issue of patents must be considered - he added - but this does not resolve the issue of production capacity. For the future, we expect 360 million doses in the second quarter and 70% of vaccinated by the summer".



"I will get vaccinated when it is my turn"


"I have not yet vaccinated, I will do it when it is my turn", said the European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, speaking at a debate on gender equality organized by the representation in Italy Commission. "The Commission officials follow the host country's procedures - he explained - which in the vast majority of cases means Belgium. In my case I will vaccinate here in Brussels, as soon as it is decided, I think not too far: they are starting on the over 65s ", he concluded, without specifying which vaccine should be inoculated.