Government ready for energy emergency (but there is no alarmism)

Government pronto all’energy emergency but there is no alarmism at the moment. After the letter sent by the commissioner EU all’energyDan Jorgensen, to the 27 member states with suggestions to adopt virtuous behaviors to face the crisis triggered by conflict in the Middle Eastthe executive immediately took action on updating the plan of the Italian natural gas system which dates back to 2023. However, they are not there at the moment measures for this on the table.

In sight, if necessary, there would be the recommendations arrived from Europe which proposes, among other things, the use of public transportthe reduction of the limits of speed on highways, the car sharingthe decrease of unnecessary travel and it smart working. They will also study limits on the use of air conditioners for the summer. But the government rejects the theory that it can be replicated energy crisis of the ‘oil shock’ of the 1970s. Palazzo Chigi brake, throw water on the fire. Realism and monitoringthe passwords. AND reassurances for now on supplies.

Trump’s moves and the international scenario

The situation remains difficult, also because the government is convinced that Israel they United States they won’t stopoffensive against Tehran. They are awaited Trump’s movesbut the distance with the American President is widening more and more, considering the evolution of the war scenario and the new threats arrived from the tenant of the White House. The hope remains that Trump is raising the level of tension to reduce the timing of the ongoing conflict but at the same time the latest declarations (“an entire civilization is about to die”) are considered, by multiple sources within the executive, as a sign of weakness rather than strength. Moreover, even the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosettoin his information to the Chamber on the use of maybe USArelaunched his fears that the situation is headed towardsatomicalthough the White House has denied considering the option.

The debate on energy policy and the stability pact

But the main concern remains linked to the energy themewith the Lega who has returned to the Chamber to ask for imports to return Russian oil and that theEuropa suspended the Stability Pactrequest made by the minister Giancarlo Giorgetti last week and already ‘stopped’ by UE. “Any cut of excise duties it is useless if theEuropean Union it is not moving in this direction”, observes the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Edoardo Rixi. “The risk is that the whole system will collapse in this way”, also remarks the leader of the League Riccardo Molinari. So far “no member state” of the EU has requested the European Commission the application of the national safeguard clause of stability pact to “mitigate” the impact of energy crisisremarked Brussels which underlined how the situation is not that of 2022 regarding the letter sent by 5 EU Finance Ministers, including Giorgetti, to request taxing of extra profits from the energy companies at European level. Forza Italiawith the head of the ‘blue’ Departments, Alessandro Cattaneoproposes the issuance of common debt like in the days of Covid pandemic. A government representative is on the same wavelength FdI: “Sooner or later it will come to this”, he observes, “the derogation of the Stability Pact It’s not possible on energy alone, a broader recipe is needed.”

Meloni’s speech and the government agenda

Il energy dossier – after the extension decided until May 1st on cut of excise duties – will be one of the points that will touch on Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloniin his speech scheduled for Thursday in the Chamber at 9 am (then at 1 pm in the Senate). The prime minister considers it priority and will update Parliament on his trip to Gulf countries. “I believe that for theItalia it is important in such a difficult phase to be present in the places where a fundamental part of ours is decided safety and ours too economic future“, she explained in a video. Meloni worked on her speech today, reiterating – explains a ‘big’ FdI – that for her the interests of Italy. On the international politics will hold – it is explained by the same sources – the line reiterated in recent weeks, but the intervention will range – as well as on energy measures – also on thegovernment agenda for the post-reportfrom the safety to the theme of migrants and of house planwhile on Thursday in the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Chamber we will begin to get to the heart of the matter electoral law with the auditions (the objective is the first green light of Montecitorio by summer). The prime minister aims to make an appeal to responsibility in such a delicate moment but today’s ‘appetizer’, with the debate oninformation from Crosettodid not end in an atmosphere of unit. So much so that the head of Defense complained about the level of discussion. “He has lost clarity”, the reaction of the Pd. “The level of criticism is disconcerting”, the response from Brothers of Italy.

Appointments, security and next measures

On the executive table there is also the issue of by name and of safety. Today at Palazzo Chigi there was one meeting – i. participated Undersecretaries to the Presidency of the Council Alfredo Mantovano and Giovanbattista Fazzolariil Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgettiil Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosithe State General Accountant Daria Perrotta and the head of Cabinet of the Prime Minister Gaetano Caputi – on measures related to the latter decree now in the Senate (the majority amendments which should provide for exemptions on the halt to the sale of knives will arrive directly in the Chamber) and on bills in approval (I will also do the roofing).