Maria Tadeo, Editor in Chief of Euro News has given very interesting notes and comments in her latest Off the Record on the theme of the "budget story" and the common pot. Richer countries and the-not-so-rich, with Rome perceived in the group of "quelli che non pagano" "Ultimately, she writes, the budget story is roughly always the same: the richer countries will try to rein in spending, suggesting they pay too much into the common pot, although they tend to ignore that they benefit equally from a well-functioning single market, and the not-so-rich — I'm trying to be polite — will push to keep their agriculture money and cohesion funds unchanged. And then, there's Italy."
"As I joked with my friend Paola Tamma between press conferences, Rome is perceived as being in the group of "quelli che non pagano" because it behaves like one (don't touch the agriculture money), but Italy is a net payer."
"That explains why Giorgia Meloni was all about her money before the Italian parliament this week, insisting the rebates system — the discounts payers get from their contribution, including Germany and the Netherlands — has to be fully scrapped, or Italy will demand one too."
"Her comments are interesting because they signal that next week's European summit will go berserk on the budget from the get-go."
All interesting suggestions and reminders in the view of next week's European Summit (June 18-19), coming funding and nego box in view of a reduced European FQP 2028-2034