Rome, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - Italy PM suggests suspending EU spending rules over Iran war

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2026-04-09

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday the European Union should consider temporarily suspending its strict spending rules if the Iran war and the resulting energy shock worsens. But Brussels cautioned that under EU rules a suspension was possible only if the 27-nation bloc was to experience a severe economic crisis -- a condition currently not met. "If the Middle East crisis were to experience a new escalation, we should seriously c......

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