Migrants, Poland, vaccines, energy transition. And a slap to Salvini on "quota 100". Many topics were dealt with by Mario Draghi in the conference on the sidelines of the European Council.
ENERGY - “We must protect all EU countries equally, and in the long run we must focus on renewables. But if gas prices rise, the problem of financing this path also arises. And it is difficult to give up gas immediately for many countries ”.
The increase in prices demonstrates “the need for the EU to have an autonomous strategy, on this the Commission will begin to work”.
POLAND - “The secondary law of the Union has not been questioned, but the primary law, the treaty. So there are no alternatives, the rules are clear. Having said this, the path of dialogue must be kept open ”.
And on Salvini and the position of the League on the Polish case: "This government is pro-European, we have said from the beginning that those who are part of the government must respect EU law and consider the euro a great success".
MIGRANTS - "I am very satisfied with how the discussion on these points ended. The original text spoke only of secondary movements without mentioning the balance between responsibility and solidarity. The current text introduced this concept".
"There is no EU opening - he specifies to the financing of the walls on the external borders. The Commission is against it and many disagree with the European Council, including us".
The Prime Minister then underlined the need to "rebalance the external dimension of the Union by giving the southern Mediterranean the same importance as the eastern Mediterranean" in terms of allocating funds.
PENSIONS - Here a slap without appeal to Salvini: "I did not agree with Quota 100 and it will not be renewed, now it is necessary to ensure a gradual transition to what was normal".
COVID - "Infections are on the rise, much more in other countries. So far in Italy they are greater than a few days ago, we must understand if they are greater due to the much higher number of swabs or is it the result of a spread" of the virus. "What is important is that the vaccination campaign continues to go well. We have vaccinated more than other EU countries and in spite of England we have maintained caution".
(Unioneonline / L)