Event Brief
Meloni seeks EU fiscal flexibility for energy crisis
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Meloni asked the European Commission to allow greater EU fiscal flexibility to address the ongoing energy crisis.
WHO: Giorgia Meloni
WHAT: Sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen requesting greater EU fiscal flexibility to tackle the energy crisis without changing overall deviation limits.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 7:28 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: She requested greater fiscal flexibility to tackle the ongoing energy crisis while keeping overall deviation limits unchanged.
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