Comisia Europeană se opune relaxării regulilor bugetare pentru Italia și Grecia

The European Commission has rejected requests from Italy and Greece for more flexibility in public spending rules, emphasizing the importance of budgetary discipline. Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stated that granting new fiscal flexibilities is not feasible, as it could undermine the commitment to budgetary discipline among member states. The requests arise amid rising energy prices, which are impacting households and businesses. The Commission's stance indicates a reluctance to repeatedly extend exceptions to the EU's fiscal framework, which aims to limit deficits and public debt. Dombrovskis' comments suggest that Italy and Greece will face challenges in seeking greater budgetary space, although no formal rejection of their requests has been announced.