
The president of Confindustria defined the conversation with the prime minister as frank and constructive
The president of Confindustria Emanuele Orsini met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi to discuss industry, energy and the budget law, underlining the need for a long-term industrial plan and aid against high energy costs.
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Confindustria president Emanuele Orsini met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi before presenting a strategic pact for businesses.
With the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, "we talked about things that interest the country: industry, budget law and energy". It was "a frank and constructive dialogue, I definitely came away positive". The president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, said this, answering a question about the meeting he had at Palazzo Chigi with the prime minister, before participating in the presentation of the pact with Intesa Sanpaolo, Simest, Sace and Ice to support the internationalization of companies.
«Industry represents 83% of the country's welfare, what we ask for is responsibility and a long-term industrial plan, which is what Europe and the country need», added Orsini.
This morning Orsini had a meeting at Palazzo Chigi with Prime Minister Meloni, to talk about the budget bill. At the center of the talks were the topics of energy, business and housing.
«On the ETS, today a glimmer of hope opened, Meloni gave us support in the European Council. It is obvious that more must and can be done, not by Italy but by the EU." This was said by the president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, speaking at the presentation of the pact with Intesa Sanpaolo, Simest, Sace and Ice to support the internationalization of companies.
«Today the Government is aware of this need, it knows this need and I believe that it is working to find help for companies that are currently in difficulty due to the price of energy. We risk losing entire districts." The president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, said this when speaking about the high cost of energy. The topic, Orsini recalled, was discussed in this morning's meeting with the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, and when asked what the prime minister's response was, Orsini replied: "She's working."
«Geopolitics has changed profoundly and with it the balance of international trade. The challenge for the Italian industry is not only to export more, but to count more in global markets. We must strengthen the presence of our companies in international supply chains, build strategic industrial partnerships, especially with emerging countries, and seize the opportunities offered by their large development and investment plans. Commercial agreements are fundamental, but alone they are not enough: concrete tools are needed to transform opportunities into growth, especially for SMEs." This was stated by the president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, on the occasion of the signing of the pact with Intesa Sanpaolo, together with Sace, Simest and Ice to support the internationalization of Italian companies.
«The Pact we are signing today goes in this direction, strengthening the ability of the country system to accompany companies on foreign markets. Because being stronger in the world means having a stronger industry in Italy, capable of generating investments, development and employment", specified Orsini.
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