Milan, 26 Aug. (LaPresse) – This afternoon in the Council of Ministers, regarding the issue of fuel, “the decision already adopted by the last Council of Ministers will be extended, the time necessary to prepare a substantial intervention that could also be structural.” Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Forza Italia Secretary Antonio Tajani said this on the sidelines of the Rimini Meeting. “Regarding the energy aspect, we are also working on the NEC,” the national safeguard clause, “that is, on all the proposals we will have to make to the European Commission, thanks to the deviation we have obtained, thanks to the possibility of being able to use this 14 billion. I believe that very positive things can be done that go into reducing energy costs to households and businesses, but those funds cannot be used to cut excise duties. We know this, structural intervention is needed,” Tajani added. “At the same time, we are working to resolve the international situation, because it is not our responsibility, it is not the responsibility of the government, nor of Italy, nor of Europe if the cost of oil, gas, and fertilizers increases. There are wars going on, there is a crisis in Hormuz and the key to the problem is there. We work to build peace and we are also here to support and continue to support this thesis. We’ll talk about it again today. However, in the meantime, hoping that the situation can improve, we must implement targeted, not generalized, structural interventions that can especially help the most vulnerable, the middle class, and businesses. Therefore, interventions aimed at supporting the middle class and those in need,” Tajani concluded.
Fuel, Tajani: “The Council of Ministers extends the excise tax cut, followed by targeted structural intervention.”
Milan, 26 Aug. (LaPresse) – This afternoon in the Council of Ministers, regarding the issue of fuel, “the decision already adopted by the last Council of Ministers will be extended, the time necessary to prepare a substantial intervention that could also be structural.” Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Forza Italia Secretary Antonio Tajani said this on the sidelines of the Rimini Meeting. “Regarding the energy aspect, we are also working on the NEC,” the national safeguard clause, “that is, on all the proposals we will have to make to the European Commission, thanks to the deviation we have obtained, thanks to the possibility of being able to use this 14 billion. I believe that very positive things can be done that go into reducing energy costs to households and businesses, but those funds cannot be used to cut excise duties. We know this, structural intervention is needed,” Tajani added. “At the same time, we are working to resolve the international situation, because it is not our responsibility, it is not the responsibility of the government, nor of Italy, nor of Europe if the cost of oil, gas, and fertilizers increases. There are wars going on, there is a crisis in Hormuz and the key to the problem is there. We work to build peace and we are also here to support and continue to support this thesis. We’ll talk about it again today. However, in the meantime, hoping that the situation can improve, we must implement targeted, not generalized, structural interventions that can especially help the most vulnerable, the middle class, and businesses. Therefore, interventions aimed at supporting the middle class and those in need,” Tajani concluded.