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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7984

15 June 2001
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/italy
Berlusconi clarifies Italy's stance on Kyoto Protocol and enlargement

Brussels, 14/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - The new Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi seized the opportunity of an in-depth conversation, Wednesday evening, with Commission President Romano Prodi to iron out some misunderstandings on his government's European positions. He stated, notably: - Italy is aligned on the common EU position over the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol; - it intends respecting the budgetary commitments of the "Stability Pact"; - it has established no link between...

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