Ukraine: Draghi, we must prepare but it is not a war economy
Ukraine: Draghi, I see no risk of war enlargement – “If it emerged the risk of an expansion of aggression by Russia to other countries such as Georgia or Moldova? No, at least to date, I do not see this risk. Indeed, both the US and other European countries have explicitly stated that there is no such risk because they will not send soldiers to the territory. And it is also for this reason that the sanctions are so heavy and so firm: the heavier the sanctions, the lower the risk that the military conflict will spread “. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles.
EU: Draghi, find compromise on resources, no margins in national budgets – To support the economy “a convincing budget response will be needed which cannot come from national budgets, there must be a European response”. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles. “The financial needs of the EU to meet the climate, defense and energy objectives are very large. According to the Commission’s calculations and assuming that the gap we want to fill in defense is 0.6 – he added – the needs are equal to 1.5 or 2 or more trillion euros. A compromise must be found on where to find the resources, there is no such space at the national budget level. We need a European response “.
Ukraine: Draghi, we must prepare but it is not a war economy – “If we are to fear a war economy? No, not yet. We must prepare ourselves, but it is by no means a war economy, especially for supplies of basic things, such as food.” Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles. “Some alarms seen in the newspapers today are greatly exaggerated – he adds -. Preparing does not mean that it must happen with probability one, otherwise we would already be in a situation of war economy and rationing”.
Ukraine: Draghi, thanks to Parliament and FdI for yes to sanctions – “It is important to support the economy so that such strong sanctions” inflicted on Russia “become sustainable within the countries that have taken and approved them with conviction. I must once again thank Parliament, and in particular the opposition party for having approved the sanctions and in general our proposals as an Italian reaction to the Ukrainian crisis “. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles.
Ukraine: Draghi, EU rules need to be revisited to counter emergency – There is “the need for regulation of the whole European regulatory apparatus justified by this emergency situation and we find it in the stability pact, state aid, agricultural products to be imported, the electricity market”. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles.
Ukraine: Draghi, joining the EU? Italy in support but in compliance with the treaty – “Nobody expected a very open language for Ukraine’s immediate accession to the EU,” because it is not in our treaty. There has been progress, however: previously it was said that Ukraine belongs to the European family, now it is also said that the European Council supports Ukraine in pursuing the path towards European integration “. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles. “There is a great willingness on the part of many – he adds – a great determination to have undergone it, or in any case to speed up the adhesion procedures on the part of others. And there is considerable caution on the part of still others, because evidently these are founding procedures of the EU “. “I am the first to think that a message of encouragement on this front would help but we must also respect what other countries say, so let’s keep working. Italy is very willing to support Ukraine in this too. , let’s see, as we will make further progress, while respecting the treaty “, he concludes.
Ukraine: Draghi, EU grows but worried about the future – “It is a time of great uncertainty: it cannot be said that the European economy is going badly but uncertainty suggests concerns for the future and therefore dictates the economic policy agenda for the coming months”. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles.
Energy: Draghi, hypothesis insert gas price caps – We also talked about the hypothesis of “introducing a cap on gas prices, a very complex issue but I believe that some important effect can have it so much that since we began to discuss it – it will be one with the price has fallen. There are opinions various and then the commission at the next European Council will present a proposal “. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles.
Ukraine: Dragons, heavier sanctions, but aware that they have an impact – “The sanctions we have already adopted” against Russia “are very heavy, and the other surprising thing is that they have been adopted by all countries without hesitation. These sanctions can become even heavier. What we need to do is that we must be aware that these sanctions have an impact on families, in terms of purchasing power, and on businesses for their competitiveness and the maintenance of their production “. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles. “This situation, if not addressed, has the potential to fracture the European economic system leading us towards protectionism. It was another issue on which there was unanimity: we want to reject protectionism but we must also support families and businesses”, adds the premier.
Ukraine: Draghi, summit a real success, EU rarely so compact – “This informal EU Council has been truly a success, I have rarely seen the EU so compact. Especially in yesterday’s discussion there was a spirit of solidarity on all the topics discussed that I don’t think I remember”. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles.
Energy: Draghi, renewables, the only way in the long term, more investments – “The answer has four pillars. A first response to the energy crisis comes from” diversification in two senses: towards other gas suppliers than Russian gas and on this we have started to work and we are making good progress. The other direction is the replacement of fossil fuels with renewables. This is the only way to count on in the long run. Much more needs to be done to visibly increase investments in this sector. ”Thus stated Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a press conference at the end of the informal EU summit in Versailles.
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