European Economy Commissioner Paolo
Gentiloni said Thursday that the EU was ready to help address
eventual delays in the implementation of Italy's National
Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP, or PNRR in Italian).
On Wednesday European Affairs Minister Raffaele Fitto said
Italy's NRRP spending for this year was set to be off target in
a big way, coming in at well under 22 billion euros, while the
initial objective had been 42 billion.
"I think the government is committed to respecting these
commitments (set by the NRRP)," former Italian premier Gentiloni
told an event organized by daily newspaper Il Messaggero.
"I have spoke to the premier (Giorgia Meloni) and I met (Economy
Minister Giancarlo) Giorgetti and Fitto in Brussels.
"I am aware of the difficulties. If there are delays, they
should be addressed".
The post-COVID-19 NRRP seeks to make the Italian economy Greener
and more modern with a massive investment programme based on
almost 200 billion euros in EU grants and low-interest loans.
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