According to Gentiloni 30 years after the fall of the Berlin wall, liberal democracy is again a hot topic; and that the European model of rights, social status and multilateralism for transatlantic relations is the context in which Italian citizens want to live. The minister also believes that there is a new pro-European beginning that cannot be imposed from above, since some countries face moments of recession, but after a period of prolonged growth, they are facing prospects of an economic slowdown. The key message of the new Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen is to take the path of growth by making it more sustainable for society and the environment. He also says that there is the idea that social policies are the responsibility of individual countries, and that it cannot be ignored that the European Union, with a single market and a single currency, should also have common tools of social policy and tax. One of the main missions that President von der Leyen has assigned to Gentiloni is to work on an EU unemployment insurance will be a task of high concrete and symbolic value.

In addition to the "European Green Deal", the other major objective of the new Commission will be the EU's competitiveness in digital services and innovation. To be competitive, there is a need for major investments in education, training, research and high quality universities. This is one of the most important challenges of the new Commission. The goal of environmental sustainability must be present in all their efforts. In the case of the Economic Commissioner, we move from taxation and investments to the Stability Pact: we need an investment to plan a sustainable Europe. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals must be integrated into the European Semester. The new Italian government has a clear pro-European approach. One of the first decisions announced by the government was to join the group of countries working to reduce CO2 emissions. The stability and growth pact has two challenging objectives for several member countries, but for the Commission both are important: stability cannot be renounced and growth can be considered an option. The evaluation that needs to be done concerns the objective on which politicians will have to shift their review: it can lead to a clearer interpretation of the current regulation as well as to real legislative changes. Italy will certainly have a say in this review. The EU member countries have different opinions and in the presence of different economic conditions, these differences have not diminished. The EU has long served to bring together different economies. Monetary policies have been fundamental to emerge from the last crisis, but alone they are not enough to face the economic slowdown in Europe. At a necessary and gradual pace, there is also a need for economic and fiscal policies in favor of growth. The first task as a minister will be to verify the possibility of a tax on the web on a global scale. The Commission will try to reach an agreement, but if it is not possible, its mission will be to propose a European tax on the web. Given the size of the market, a European tax on the web would have a substantial impact. There are two important missions related to fiscal equality that Gentiloni will have to coordinate: a revision of the directive on energy taxation and the harmonization of corporation tax among member countries. The Juncker plan worked more than the EU realized. They will start with a positive result and we will try to improve it. The minister's goal will be to coordinate the definition of a new investment program that must pay particular attention, but not exclusive, to sustainability and digital. It will be seen whether progress will only affect intergovernmental relations between some countries or whether they will be translated into new rules.

There are countries like Sweden that are very advanced in terms of migration policy, but these rules are not decided at European level. The Commission can make an important contribution to the modification of the legislation on asylum and border control, assisting the countries of origin of migrants; support agreements on migration flows and reach agreements with other countries, always respecting human rights and European values. It means that the nationalist wave has been interrupted. Dialogue between these groups, including the Greens, is a clear response to the risk of nationalist ideologies. However, relations between EU groups work differently than in individual countries. The Commission is not a coalition government: European commissioners are European, they represent their country. The dialogue between Berlin and Paris is a fact that cannot be ignored. Gentiloni would like Italy to play a role. Both France and Germany have something to gain from a relationship with Italy, contributing to the stabilization of Europe and the revival of the euro area.

There are disagreements, but the principles of the EU must be respected by all. It would be absurd, 30 years after the fall of the Berlin wall, to nurture feelings of exclusion in the eastern countries that are an important part of the EU and each presents a different situation. This scenario needs more Europe, which means a peaceful superpower and a great player in multilateralism that must integrate diplomatic, security, economic and commercial initiatives, confirming, obviously, the key role of NATO. Italy had a president of the Commission, Romano Prodi, who left an important mark on the future of the Commission. Gentiloni ends up saying that he is very honored for the job he has recently taken on. Being the Commissioner for Economic Affairs is an important responsibility that he hopes to take with two goals in mind: building agreements within the group and pushing the European Parliament and the Commission to play a key role together.