A few days before the latest European Council meeting, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni set out Rome's position ahead of the complex negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the European Union's long-term budget.
Addressing the Italian Parliament on Thursday, Meloni issued a clear warning on the so-called "rebates", the annual discounts on national contributions enjoyed by some member states. If the system is not abolished, she said, Italy will demand "the same privilege".
