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Parliamentary question - E-001421/2020Parliamentary question
E-001421/2020

Coronavirus: appeal for extraordinary measures

Question for written answer E-001421/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Laura Ferrara (NI), Chiara Gemma (NI), Isabella Adinolfi (NI), Daniela Rondinelli (NI), Tiziana Beghin (NI), Fabio Massimo Castaldo (NI), Mario Furore (NI), Sabrina Pignedoli (NI)

The coronavirus outbreak has now become an emergency and is causing a serious health crisis along with substantial paralysis of the international economic system.

So far, Italy has been the European country most affected by Covid-19.

According to the latest official bulletin issued by the Civil Protection authorities, 6 387 persons have now tested positive for the virus out a total of 7 375 cases.

According to economists' forecasts, the impact of the coronavirus will push Italy into recession in 2020. More specifically, Standard & Poor's Global Rating is predicting a 0.3% reduction in Italy’s GDP, while Goldman Sachs analysts forecast losses equivalent to 0.5% of the national GDP.

Quarantine and restrictions are having devastating consequences for industry, SMEs, exports of goods and services and, above all, for tourism.

In these unprecedented circumstances, it is absolutely vital to review and temporarily suspend the EU rules on public finance.

In the light of the above, can the Commission answer the following questions:

Last updated: 25 September 2020
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