Middle East War Prospects Unclear, Italian Prime Minister Declares Price Stability Top Priority
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced today that curbing inflation, particularly energy-driven price increases, is her top priority given the impact of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
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(ROME, April 28, Central News Agency/AFP) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said today that given the impact of the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, her current top priority is to curb prices, especially inflationary pressures caused by energy.
AFP reported that Meloni was asked at a press conference whether the government's measures to address price increases caused by the Middle East war would affect the originally planned defense spending.
She stated: "I will not evade my responsibilities regarding defense issues... my current priority is to deal with the economic situation," adding that defense spending remains an "absolute priority."
Meloni pointed out: "Facing the current international crisis, we must consider controlling prices and energy, and preventing significant inflation from impacting gross domestic product (GDP) growth as a step forward." (Compiler: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150429
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AFP reported that Meloni was asked at a press conference whether the government's measures to address price increases caused by the Middle East war would affect the originally planned defense spending.
She stated: "I will not evade my responsibilities regarding defense issues... my current priority is to deal with the economic situation," adding that defense spending remains an "absolute priority."
Meloni pointed out: "Facing the current international crisis, we must consider controlling prices and energy, and preventing significant inflation from impacting gross domestic product (GDP) growth as a step forward." (Compiler: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150429
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