Inflation requires 'more flexibility,' Italian premier tells EU Commission chief
Giorgia Meloni said member states need additional room to support families and businesses amid ongoing price pressures, according to Anadolu Agency.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told the president of the European Commission that addressing inflation requires greater flexibility for EU member states, according to Anadolu Agency.
"It is necessary to grant Member States additional flexibility to support families and businesses," Meloni said, in remarks conveyed to the Commission chief.
A recurring EU debate
Meloni's comments touch on a long-running debate within the European Union over how much latitude national governments should have to deploy fiscal support measures, particularly when EU-wide budget and debt rules constrain individual states' spending.
Calls for flexibility from member states facing inflationary pressure on households and businesses have featured repeatedly in discussions between national leaders and Brussels in recent years.
The report did not specify further details of any concrete proposal Meloni may have raised, or how the Commission responded to her request.
The exchange adds to ongoing discussions within the bloc over balancing fiscal discipline with support for economies still grappling with elevated living costs.
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- Inflation requires 'more flexibility,' Italian premier tells EU Commission chief — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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