Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday
sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der
Leyen asking the EC to grant more budget flexibility to cope
with the impact of rising inflation amid the energy crisis
linked to the Iran war.
"Among the priority dossiers on our agenda—so much so that I
will be addressing this immediately after speaking with you—is
the need for greater flexibility to tackle the energy crisis,"
Meloni told the CNA small and medium-sized business group.
"In a letter I sent today to President von der Leyen, we are
raising the issue of inflation's impact on public finances
relative to projected inflation rates.
"This is a problem facing all member states—consider pensions or
the 'Single Allowance' [child benefit], for instance—and one
must acknowledge that this situation does not stem from
government policy choices. We are not the only ones calling for
this."
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