The Latest Breaking News from Paolo Gentiloni

EU ‘prepared to meet challenge’ if Russia fails to respect energy contracts

Comments come after Gazprom extends shutdown of gas supply through Nord Stream 1 to Germany

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022

EU Commissioner says Europe well prepared if Russia keeps the gas turned off

EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said Saturday that the European Union was "well prepared" in the event of a total halt in Russian gas deliveries, thanks to storage capacity and energy-saving measures.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 3, 2022

EU's Gentiloni says Italy can't afford any delays on recovery plan

Italy can't afford any delays in the implementation of its post-COVID recovery programme, the European Union's Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said, as the country heads to the polls this month to elect a new government.

Reuters · Sep 3, 2022

Higher EU defence spending will need supportive fiscal rules, new EU tools -Gentiloni

The European Union's higher investment in defence as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine will need to be reflected in EU's fiscal rules and possibly require funds at EU level, European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022