“There are differences of opinion, especially when it comes to economic and financial policy. But when it comes to foreign and especially immigration policy, we are in agreement. No other countries in Europe are closer to each other in this regard than Italy and Germany.” CountryDifferencesOpinionEconomicPolicyEuropeRegardFinancialImmigrationGermanyAgreementOther CountriesDifferences Of OpinionImmigration Policy Author:Paolo Gentiloni
“I'm not particularly optimistic, but I hope that the lack of alternatives will lead to it. I would like to remind you of the fact that before May 2015 there was no overall European agenda on immigration. Nothing, zero. It wasn't until after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean that, in response to an Italian initiative, (Europe) began thinking about setting policies for the registration of refugees, their distribution or their deportation.” ThinkingMayFactsPolicyEuropeTragedyResponseImmigrationSettingOptimisticSettingsAlternativesAgendasZeroItalianInitiativeRefugeeDistributionDeportationRegistration Author:Paolo Gentiloni
“But it could be that we, as early as spring, will need to embark on a new policy in order to save one of the cornerstones of European politics: personal freedom of movement.” NeedsOrderPolicyMovementSpringCornerstonesPersonal Freedom Author:Paolo Gentiloni
“We need to move forward, from the common currency to the banking union to a common financial policy and, in the middle-term, to a common foreign and security policy. That will take time, because we need to figure out how to deal with those countries that don't always want a more tightly integrated European Union.” WantNeedsCountryMovingTermDealsCommonMiddleSecurityFiguresPolicyUnionsFinancialMoving ForwardTake TimeCurrencyBankingIntegratedEuropean Union Author:Paolo Gentiloni
