Energy clause resources for families and businesses, objective of exit from deficit procedure

MILAN – The approximately 14.4 billion resources in the two-year period 2027-2028 deriving from the use of the energy safeguard clause will be allocated "to measures in favor of families, students, businesses, public administrations and the infrastructure sector": among the interventions, "the use of public transport by students" and, for businesses, "the action will be aimed at supporting the production of energy from renewable sources, at containing energy costs for those most exposed and at promoting decarbonisation", including "a new energy release". This is stated in the report to Parliament on the use of the escape clause.

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As regards the resources allocated to defence, the report speaks of "progressive strengthening of operational and technological capabilities, in line with the objectives undertaken within NATO". With interventions both in current spending, with particular reference to personnel, operations and operational needs, and in investments, for "the creation and refinancing of multi-year investment programs". The report then paves the way for exit from the European procedure for excessive deficits. "If these trends were also confirmed in the European Commission's 2027 Spring Forecasts, it is believed that the conditions may exist for the Council to decide on the repeal of the Excessive Deficit Procedure for Italy on the basis of the final data for 2026".