European Parliament
Fatuzzo (PPE-DE ).
(IT)
Mr President, last night, I dreamed that the Italian, French, German and Portuguese Ministers for Finance and the Finance Ministers of other countries said to me: ‘You see, Mr Fatuzzo? Mr Belder’s report on macro-financial assistance provides for aid to be given to states which need money for their budgets. Can it be a good thing to have a budget deficit, then? Why do we not do the same here in Europe – we can reward those who have a deficit and launch an infringement procedure against the states which manage to balance their books?’ I put the question to the House.

