An "Enlarged Visegrád" to Change the EU's Green Rules: Here Is the Strategy
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Some countries of Central and Eastern Europe are working on a project to expand the Visegrád Group, the alliance that currently includes Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The goal is to unite more governments around a common position on the European Union's environmental policies, in particular on the rules linked to the green transition.
According to the information available, these governments are calling for greater flexibility in the application of climate rules. The issues under discussion include the costs of the energy transition for industry and households, and the need to take into account the different economic situations of member states. For these governments, some of the objectives set out in the European Green Deal risk being difficult to achieve without significant social and economic consequences.
A larger group would carry more weight in negotiations in Brussels, where decisions on the environment often require cooperation among many states. The rules approved at European level concern sectors that also directly affect Italy, such as industry, transport, energy and the emissions trading system. For this reason, any changes to green policies could also have effects on Italian businesses and citizens.
The information available so far does not yet indicate which countries will join the new group or what concrete proposals will be officially presented. The debate over the balance between environmental protection and economic sustainability therefore remains open, and in the coming months it will be useful to follow developments in order to understand the direction the Union's climate policies will take.
Sources: Euronews.com
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