Premier Giuseppe Conte on Monday
told the Lower House that Italy under his new government will be
the lead player of a phase of renewal of the European Union.
"On a European level, our action as a government will start
together with the establishment of the new Commission, to which
our country has contributed in a primary way," Conte said.
"Italy will be the protagonist of a phase of renewal of the
Union that aims to build a more supportive, inclusive Europe
that is closer to citizens, more aware of environmental
sustainability and social and territorial cohesion", the premier
told MPs.
Conte also said it is "necessary to improve the Stability and
Growth Pact and its implementation to simplify rules, avoid
procyclical effects and support investments, starting with those
connected to environmental and social sustainability".
"A procyclical budget policy, in fact, risks nullifying the
important efforts made on the domestic front to relaunch the
country's potential growth, reducing effective growth", the
premier said.
EU institutions and internal cohesion need to be
"strengthened", he went on to say.
Conte added that "on various European issues, I have been
working since my previous experience to affirm and claim those
sensibilities, still largely present in our country, in favor of
a qualitative leap regarding the EU's role".
Conte said it was important to have an impact on ongoing
processes, stressing that he is "firmly convinced that it is
within the perimeter of the EU, and not outside, that the
wellbeing of Italians needs to be south".
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