EPP Group conditionally approves Gentiloni
After the hearing with the Commissioner-designate for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni, the EPP Group will conditionally approve him to become Commissioner. Markus Ferber MEP, EPP Group Spokesman on Economic and Monetary Affairs, said: “It is clear that Paolo Gentiloni is an experienced politician. Although we regret the vagueness of his answers, we can approve him, all things considered.”
During the hearing, the EPP Group insisted on the importance of strengthening the Stability and Growth Pact and enforcing it indiscriminately, particularly “when it comes to dealing with Europe’s debt problems and the lack of structural reforms. This is why we were looking for concrete reassurance that he was ready to apply the rules indiscriminately to all countries”, Ferber stated.
The Commissioner-designate said that he is ready to cooperate with the European Parliament and wants to look for common ground on topics that are crucial for our economies. “Today he will get the benefit of the doubt from the EPP Group”, Ferber concluded.