Meloni presses von der Leyen for energy carveout in EU spending rules
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-05-18 18:12 UTC+10:00
Section: Budget
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, Tax & Budget, Elections, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pressing Brussels to loosen the EU’s fiscal rules to help governments absorb the economic shock unleashed by the Iran war and soaring energy prices.
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