Mattarella: "The unacceptable duties. Europe a strong and authoritative subject"

European Union It is a “strong and authoritative subject” who has the “strength to interloquire” with external partners “calmly and determining” and “contrast” the introduction of measures which, like duties, can trigger very dangerous processes. The President of the Republic said so Sergio Mattarella intervening at the inauguration of the village “Agriculture is” in the anniversary of Treaties of Rome.

Unimaginable goals

From the 1950s and despite the failure of the European Defense Communityexplained the head of state by answering the questions of three students, the interaction process has reached “unimaginable goals” in the social and economic field. It was thanks to the euro, he recalled that the “financial earthquakes” of the beginning of the century were unable to “overwhelm the savings of European citizens”. The best demonstration of this “success to which others will follow” lies in the fact that “other seven or eight countries will enter the Union when they have reached the necessary” standards “, as well as the creation of organizations such as theAsean and the Mercosurthat toUe They are inspired.

Need for updating

Of course, theUnion “It is not perfect” and needs “faster and more timely decision -making processes” to cope with challenges such as climate, health and “the world economy”. But if “she needs to update” this does not prevent her from being authoritative, able to manage with due serenity and due firmness the shocks that come from the outside.

Importance of open markets

“The open markets correspond to two vital needs,” he explained again Row“peace and our concrete interest of the exporting country” which, for example, allocates 40 percent of its wine abroad and 30 percent of its rice. But to all, not only to Italy, it is clear that “duties create obstacles to markets and freedom of trade, alter the market and penalize high quality products”.

Criticism of duties

“This is unacceptable for us and should be for everyone,” he continued citing the existence of theWorld Trade Organization Created exactly for the purpose of “inducing all the countries of the world to trade correctly, according to the rules”. It has not always succeeded, but “this system is indispensable” and in any case its violations do not “may have duties as a response”.

Danger of commercial wars

“When we talk about commercial wars, the accent on the adjective is put, while we should put it on the noun,” said the president, inviting to consider the potential danger of escalation already taken place in the past. Now it is not a question of “feeding an excess of concerns”, but of being aware that “theEuropa He is a strong and authoritative subject to calmly and determination “the policy of the duties imposed by others.