Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday
that he was confident Italy and Spain can work together to avert
a delay in the EU's COVID-19 Recovery Fund, during a joint
conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after a
summit in Palma.
Hungary and Poland are currently blocking the EU budget in
protest at funding being linked to respect of rule-of-law
conditions.
"We have had strong harmony in the approach of European
solidarity in the COVID crisis and that gave life to a solid
bond with Pedro," said Conte, who led an Italian delegation
featuring nine ministers to Mallorca.
"We don't hide the difficulties. The upcoming EU Council
(summit) will be decisive for making the commitments operative.
"We are confident that, by continuing to work together with
courage and vision, even the countries that are applying the
brakes will be convinced that all of Europe's citizens
absolutely cannot wait (for the Recovery Fund)".
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