France is also open to the flexibility on the Pnrr requested by Italy

Encouraging statements have arrived from Europe in recent days regarding the possibility of reshaping the Italian agenda of the Pnrr. The word on which most of the voices converge is flexibility: an approach that reconciles Italian needs with those of the other states of the Union. Rewinding the tape, the most recent is from the French Minister of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attalwho spoke in an interview with Repubblica: “We welcome the possibility to revise the Pnrr, in order to better adapt them to the situation of each member state”. A solidarity that does not stop at the Recovery Plan, but is also expressed in the ongoing discussion on the Stability Pact: "Our two countries are linked to the idea that we need to take greater account of the diversity of situations in terms of public finances" .

But perhaps the most significant support came on Tuesday, with the intervention of the European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Paul Gentiloni during an event in Pavia: “We will work with the government to make these programs workable”. And on possible Italian delays, Gentiloni prefers to look at the glass half full: "The fact that we have already disbursed 151 billion has contributed to something not taken for granted such as the very high level of public investment".

The government is clearly not standing by. The meeting two days ago between Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti and European Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn represents an attempt at dialogue with the European institutions on the management of the Plan. The note released by the Mef bears witness to it: "The profound changes require a reflection on greater flexibility in the implementation of projects”. Here it is, again, the "flexibility" on which everyone agrees. The tool with which the government can seek collaboration in Europe, silencing the country's internal controversies.