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		<title>Πρόντι: Όποιος παίζει με την Ελλάδα παίζει με όλους</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[«Είναι η ώρα της αλληλεγγύης»
Πρόντι: Όποιος παίζει με την Ελλάδα παίζει με όλους
Dichiarazione di Romano Prodi alle agenzie di stampa greche del 19 gennaio 2012: &#8220;Chi gioca contro la Grecia, gioca contro tutta l&#8217;Europa&#8220;

«Είναι η ώρα της αλληλεγγύης. Προσέξτε, όποιος παίζει με την Ελλάδα, παίζει με όλους» δηλώνει στο Αθηναϊκό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων ο πρώην πρόεδρος [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/domino.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4450" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/domino-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>«Είναι η ώρα της αλληλεγγύης»<br />
<strong>Πρόντι: Όποιος παίζει με την Ελλάδα παίζει με όλους</strong></p>
<p><em>Dichiarazione di Romano Prodi alle agenzie di stampa greche del 19 gennaio 2012: &#8220;<a href="http://www.protothema.gr/economy/article/?aid=171884" target="_blank"><strong>Chi gioca contro la Grecia, gioca contro tutta l&#8217;Europa</strong></a>&#8220;</em><strong><br />
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<p>«<a href="http://www.skai.gr/news/finance/article/192191/r-prodi-opoios-paizei-me-tin-ellada-paizei-me-olous/" target="_blank">Είναι η ώρα της αλληλεγγύης</a>. Προσέξτε, όποιος παίζει με την Ελλάδα, παίζει με όλους» δηλώνει στο Αθηναϊκό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων ο πρώην πρόεδρος της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής και Ιταλός πρώην πρωθυπουργός, <a href="http://www.metrogreece.gr/ArticleDetails/tabid/82/ArticleID/59828/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Ρομάνο Πρόντι</a>.</p>
<p>«<a href="http://www.amna.gr/articleview2.php?id=7249" target="_blank">Δεν θέλω να κάνω προβλέψεις</a> σχετικά με τη στάση της σημερινής ευρωπαϊκής ηγεσίας, αλλά είμαι βέβαιος ότι βρίσκεται ενώπιον μιας μεγάλης ευθύνης σε ό,τι αφορά τις αποφάσεις, που πρέπει να ληφθούν» προσθέτει, επισημαίνοντας πως «<a href="http://www.imerisia.gr/article.asp?catid=12336&amp;subid=2&amp;pubid=112804098" target="_blank">η Ελλάδα κάνει θυσίες και λαμβάνει μέτρα πολύ επώδυνα</a>. Όλα αυτά, όσοι κρατούν τα σκήπτρα αυτή τη στιγμή, πρέπει να τα λάβουν οπωσδήποτε υπόψη τους».</p>
<p>Σε ό,τι αφορά τη στάση της Γερμανίας και ολόκληρης της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης διατυπώνει έντονες επικρίσεις: «<a href="http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_19/01/2012_423222" target="_blank">Αυτή τη στιγμή λείπει η γενικότερη αίσθηση</a> τού τι σημαίνει Ιστορία. Η ελληνική κρίση στο παρελθόν μπορούσε να λυθεί πολύ εύκολα. Σήμερα, είναι απόλυτα αναγκαίες αλληλέγγυες παρεμβάσεις. Η δε Γερμανία δεν πρέπει να ξεχάσει την ευρωπαϊκή υποστήριξη κατά τη <a href="http://gr.news.yahoo.com/%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9-%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%B6%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B1-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%B6%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82-171038288.html" target="_blank">φάση της ανοικοδόμησής της</a>».</p>
<p>Ειδικότερα για τη Γερμανία, σημειώνει: «Ανησυχώ όταν ακούω τη Γερμανία να μας λέει, και σε εμάς τους Ιταλούς, ότι πρέπει να πετύχουμε μόνοι μας τους επιβεβλημένους και αναγκαίους οικονομικούς στόχους. Διότι, σε περίπτωση αποτυχίας και χρεοκοπίας του ευρώ -που δεν νομίζω ότι, τελικώς, θα σημειωθεί- θα πληρώσει σοβαρές συνέπειες και η Γερμανία. <a href="http://www.ert.gr/ellada/item/2160-R-Pronti-%C2%ABOpoios-paizei-me-thn-Ellada,-paizei-me-oloys%C2%BB" target="_blank">Θα ήταν η πρώτη που θα έβγαινε χαμένη από μια τέτοια εξέλιξη</a>».</p>
<p>Καταλήγοντας τονίζει πως «η έξοδος της Ελλάδας από το ευρώ και μια τυχόν χρεοκοπία θα ήταν ιδιαίτερα αρνητική εξέλιξη για όλα τα κράτη-μέλη της Ευρωζώνης». Επιπλέον, επαναλαμβάνει τη θέση του υπέρ της έκδοσης ευρωομολόγων αλλά και ενίσχυσης της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας: «Είμαι βαθύτατα πεπεισμένος ότι ολόκληρη η Ευρωζώνη χρειάζεται οπωσδήποτε την έκδοση ευρωομολόγων και την άμεση, ουσιαστική ενίσχυση της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας, διότι όσο δεν υπάρχει μια ισχυρή Κεντρική Τράπεζα, όπως στην Αμερική, η κερδοσκοπία θα συνεχίσει να επιτίθεται στις χώρες μας. Αν η Ευρώπη δεν αντιταχθεί ενωμένη στην επίθεση των κερδοσκόπων, θα χάσει το παιχνίδι. Αυτό είναι το κεντρικό μήνυμα, που πρέπει <a href="http://troktiko.eu/2012/01/pronti-opoios-paizei-me-thn-ellada-paizei-me-olous/" target="_blank">να κατανοήσει η Γερμανία</a>».</p>
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		<title>The Euro will be one of the landmarks for the world economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The flowers that launched the Euro
Simona Volta interviews Romano Prodi on Euronews of January 2nd 2012
To mark the anniversary of the arrival of the euro in the form of notes and coins, euronews spoke with Romano Prodi, who in 2002 was President of the European Commission

Simona Volta: “On the first of January we celebrated an [...]]]></description>
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<p>Simona Volta interviews Romano Prodi on <a href="http://www.euronews.net/2012/01/02/the-flowers-that-launched-the-euro/" target="_blank"><strong>Euronews</strong></a> of January 2nd 2012</p>
<p>To mark the anniversary of the <a href="http://m.sky.it/tg24/economia/2011/12/03/crisi_euro_blob_dichiarazioni_nascita_moneta_unica_2001_monti_prodi_berlusconi_bersani_bossi" target="_blank">arrival of the euro</a> in the form of notes and coins, euronews spoke with Romano Prodi, who in 2002 was President of the European Commission<br />
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Simona Volta: “On the first of January we celebrated an important anniversary. Ten years ago euro bank notes and coins came into circulation: the new European currency for 11 Countries. To mark this anniversary, we are joined from Rome by Romano Prodi. I would like to start by asking how you felt at that time?”</em></p>
<p>Romano Prodi: “I’ve have many political memories but just one emotional memory. In Vienna during New Year Eve I was with the Austrian Chancellor. On the stroke of midnight we made the first purchase with the euro. The first legal purchase: we bought <a href="http://www.repubblica.it/online/economia/euroecco/feste/feste.html" target="_blank">a bunch of flowers for our wives</a>. And everyone was in the streets, in a joyful Vienna.</p>
<p>“On a small scale it’s the memory of something great. The personal emotion of an event, together with the awareness of its enormous importance. Because <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/notizie/non-basta-leuro-ci-vogliono-riforme-e-politiche-comuni-ed-efficaci_3761.html" target="_blank">changing currency means changing the structure</a> of the State.”<br />
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euronews: “What drove you all, what convinced you about the necessity to adopt a unique European currency?”</em></p>
<p>Prodi: “The same thing that convinces me even today – because <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/la-mia-visione-dei-fatti" target="_blank">I haven’t changed my mind</a>. I mean, if we want to build up a new Europe we have to put together the pillars of a modern State. And these pillars are: the army and the currency. With ‘army’ I mean foreign policy, defence and security, with currency an economic symbol.</p>
<p>“Of course we could start with one or with the other, but historically we had this possibility, because the economical side has developed more quickly. That’s why, in that precise moment, we pushed with all our strength (to reach the target)because if the economy isn’t unified and we don’t have a common currency we can’t face the future.”<br />
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euronews: “Ten years after its birth the euro is experiencing its most difficult time. Do you see a future for the common currency?”</em></p>
<p>Prodi: “Well, the difficult moments were predictable. When we created the euro, my objection, as an economist (and I talked about it with Kohl and with all the heads of government) was: how can we have a common currency without shared financial, economical and political pillars? The wise answer was: for the moment we’ve made this leap forward. The rest will follow.</p>
<p>“Then instead came <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/interviste/oggi-mancano-i-leader-visionari-ma-leuropa-senza-leuro-sarebbe-barbara_4316.html" target="_blank">the Europe of fear</a>: fear of China, fear of immigrants, fear of globalisation. So it was clear that this crisis would arrive. But the euro is so important, it’s so convenient for everyone — especially Germany — that I’ve no doubt that the euro won’t just survive, but it will be one of the landmarks for the world economy.”</p>
<p>Video of the interview:<br />
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/34778207">Euronews &#8211; The flowers that launched the euro</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/romanoprodi">Romano Prodi</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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		<title>Romano Prodi to «Al-Ahram»: Achieving positive results for the revolution in medium time range prevents a counter-revolution</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romano Prodi to «Al-Ahram»: Achieving positive results for the revolution in medium time range prevents a counter-revolution
Hend Elsayed Hani interviews Romano Prodi on Al Haram Daily of July 20, 2011
(English translation from Arab kindly offered by Hend Elsayed Hani. Adapted and exclusively published here.)
Through out  his presidency of the European Commission (1999-2004) and his office [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hend Elsayed Hani interviews Romano Prodi on <strong><a href="http://www.ahram.org.eg/Journalist-reporters/News/90426.aspx" target="_blank">Al Haram Daily</a></strong> of July 20, 2011</p>
<p><span id="result_box" lang="it"><em>(English translation from Arab kindly offered by </em></span><em>Hend Elsayed Hani</em><em><span id="result_box" lang="it"><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"><em>.</em> Adapted and exclusively published here.</span>)</span></em></p>
<p>Through out  his presidency of the European Commission (1999-2004) and his office as the Prime minister of Italy (1996-1998 / 2006-2008), Romano Prodi witnessed a time when the tyranny was getting a solid ground in the Arab world, particularly south of the Mediterranean.</p>
<p>Both positions allowed him to approach many of the peoples in the region, sense their suffering and watch their economic conditions. His experience assured him that we  are all  in the same boat. If a hole occurs on one side, every one&#8217;s life is at risk. Now, after Prodi migrated from the world of politics, preferring to direct his effort  to African issues, and after the collapse of figures that he dealt with for long time; Prodi &#8211; the thinker and the iconic economist of Italy- explores the horizons of the current situation as well as its challenges in an exclusive interview to Al-Ahram from the headquarter of the «Foundation for Worldwide Cooperation», which he presides  in Bologna.</p>
<p><em>As the years of your presidency of the European Commission coincided with the reign of Mubarak in Egypt, Ibn Ali of Tunisia and Qaddafi in Libya and Assad in Syria,  you had a view -by virtue of your office- on the details of the situation in those countries in that period, did you expect this change and those revolutions to happen?</em></p>
<p>I did not expect at all, I attended an informal meeting, months before the outbreak of the so called « Arab Spring», in which academics and former diplomats and experts of the region participated, but no one. I repeat, not one. No one thought of this happening. I remember we were discussing whether Mubarak&#8217;s successor will be his son Gamal ,or Omar Suleiman, and other things about the development and unemployment, but there was nothing to make us think about a change like this.</p>
<p><em>But were you aware of the suffering of the peoples?</em></p>
<p>During my mandate as President of the European Commission, we had to think about the people and I&#8217;ve always been a fighter for democracy, but when dealing with foreign countries we have to deal with them as they are without the complicity or counteracts, but frankly I always didn’t  like the idea of sanctions, even in the most difficult cases, simply because behind any penalties  hundreds of thousands or millions of people will suffer. So we had to push in the direction of development and of the country progress. I believe in  the idea that developing countries and their progress over the long term lead to the transformation of democracy and we did not ignore the growing gap in those countries between the rich and the poor despite the development.</p>
<p><em>How do you see the repercussions of the Arab revolts at the regional level and internationally?</em></p>
<p>Today the answer to this question is not an easy matter because I do not consider that the Arab revolutions have ended , they are still going on. But first we have to ensure the success of these revolutions in the future,  before we answer this question. We cannot ensure the success of these revolutions without an economic and social development in the revolting  states. And I have a deep concern; I am trying to follow the conditions of the Egyptian economy every day and I find that unemployment is increasing ,  tourism is tragically low,  exports are suffering a difficult situation , capital fleeing abroad and the banking system is having problems. What concerns me is that the revolution may stop in some way or appear weak. When a revolution erupts in such depth, you should achieve results for people and have  new economic processes started. I believe that at the international level there is a big responsibility to help Egypt in its self recover. This is the first duty of the international community toward Egypt and must be done through actions aimed to help the Egyptian people in the process of democratization. Egypt is at a moment of change and of course suffers problems. The international community must develop a huge plan that we may call it «Marshall» or «Mediterranean plan» or whatever  to restore recover quickly. This plan is urgent and requires  funds far outweighting the potential of the Barcelona Process, which is slow and makes results in the long term. I think that there are about 12 European delegations taht went to Egypt to assess the situation, but there is a need to develop an emergency plan with a budget much larger than was announced. For example, there were a million Egyptians working in Libya and sending money to Egypt ; now they returned to their homes and are in need of money;  can this situation continue for long?  Of course not. I am totally different with my European colleagues because they did not understand how important is Egypt . Now I see that the European reaction is weak;  this revolution needs strong help. it is the  moment in wich it must be concrete the assistance of Europe to the peoples. Europe must help the young generations who made the revolution to hope in the future or they would otherwise be frustrated.</p>
<p><em>Do you see  divisions among the Europeans ,  or between them and the United States on a strategy to deal with the new situation?</em></p>
<p>Yes there is not a common will, at least &#8211; and this is a difficult moment for Europe, the division was clear about Libya.  Also, there is not a joint mobilization of the United States and Europe together or among the European countries themselves. All are working separately and all show their weakness.<br />
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How do you see the democratic transition process in the revolting countries, especially Egypt, and Tunisia, where the ruling regimes were overthrown?</em></p>
<p>I believe that  a revolution succeeds, if  the needs of the people are met. This is what I know with my experience. There cannot be an endless revolution, this it must give results, or there will be a counter-revolution and the country goes back again. If we look at history, any revolution succeeds  if  it achieves positive results during medium range of time &#8211; of course not extend to the years &#8211; but if there were negative results, the people would agree to any leadership that give them future  perspective. Therefore, the resurrection of Egypt is necessary. The  revolution of Egypt was made by Egyptian youth educated but unemployed. If they remained without jobs or the number of persons deprived of  work grew ,  Egypt will go through a difficult time. And I always call to pay attention to Egypt,  because for me; Egypt is the country that leads the change.</p>
<p>I’ve warned after the fall of Ben Ali in Tunisia, that  if  the same events broke out  in Egypt, no one would  know  how things will be bloody , tragic and difficult given the size of Egypt. I think that the risk was there. When change like that  occurs, one doesn’t know  the human cost of it.</p>
<p><em>Is there any European opposition to the trial and jailing of Mubarak ?</em></p>
<p>I do not know. I think that justice  must follow its own track, but with consideration to the future, not only to the past. We must think about the consequences in terms of the potential social and political tensions and the economy that people want to restore. I do not know the circumstances in which  Mubarak settled in Sharm el-Sheikh, but in any case still Mubarak is on the Egyptian territories. We have to wait to see how things develop. I think that the issue of the trial is an Egyptian matter. I wait for the Egyptian decision,  it is up to the Egyptians to choose what they want.  when we overthrew the fascist  regime of  Italy, the decision was Italian. There is an Egyptian government that exercises sovereignty over the land of Egypt.<br />
<em><br />
Italy is is the second trade partner to Egypt, what are the main challenges to economic relations between the two countries in light of the difficulties experienced by Egypt as well as the  ungood economic situation of Italy?</em></p>
<p>Relations between the two countries took strong steps in the past. I remember that the first non-European immigrants who came to Italy were Egyptians (about 12 people), and were in my hometown «Reggio Emilia»in the seventies of the last century and they were skilled. But no one expected that this small number will turn into waves of migration. However;   there must be a strong economic assistance to Egypt because the persistence of the poor economic conditions of Egypt as it is will threw the revolution in danger.</p>
<p><em>Frankly people always look with suspicion to the European aid  and fear that behind it might be a  desire to steer the country politically in a certain direction?</em></p>
<p>Well if you have that fear do it  alone!  But I am sure that under this difficult economic moment, you can’t be left alone. I am a primarily an economist. When I was President of the Commission I proposed building a ring of friends around Europe, and adopted a neighborhood  policy to  share the market, to be together in the adoption of immigration policy and to share everything except the institutions, so that none of these neighboring countries  would be  members European Union.  And to approach more and more<br />
but of course this needs time; may require 30 or 40 or 50 years to accomplish. We must start a policy  sending  the message that we are in the same area and to build trust, but of course, financial assistance is very important in the beginning.  If we build trust the first thing we will do is stopping  the massive fleeing from Egypt and stop all the negative aspects that always accompany revolutions.  We must give a message that Egypt is close to the Renaissance. All of this will not be achieved only through economic instruments, but also political, the economy is a sign of political engagement. The political engagement  in turn is an indication that you will maintain a long term approach to that State. So I say we need a strong and democratic Egypt as soon as possible. The Government of Egypt will be the new representative of Egypt  for long-coming time. What  I fear is the uncertainty.</p>
<p><em>The Italian media  always warn about the possibility that “Radical Fundamental Isalmists” would take over power in Egypt and other revolting Arab countries. How do you see that? Do you welcome the dialogue with Islamists?</em></p>
<p>I think that the «Islamic extremism» will grow only if we abandon those countries. However, if  we cooperate there will not be much space for extremists to spread and strengthen.  If we will work hard for a new Egypt and we commit on it, extremism will not be there and vice versa.<br />
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How do you see the European stance towards the atrocities committed in Syria? Do you think that the Assad regime will be able to survive or be overthrown?</em></p>
<p>I think that what is going on in Syria is closely related to what happened in Tunisia and Egypt, but is difficult to predict its outcome. I believe  that it is difficult to add to the Europeans a new problem for them while they are in action in Libya, there are many difficulties facing the problem of Libya. At the same time  european forces suffer over stretching. Libya is geographically closer to Europe and the Syrian case &#8211; compared to Libya -  is more complex because of its proximity to Iraq and Iran and the surrounding environment. It  may be also because of  Israel and the Golan Heights.</p>
<p><em>How do you see the repercussions of  declaring a Palestinian state?</em></p>
<p>I think it has to be declared a state, but the consequences will vary based on the degree of Palestinian unity. The divisions among the Palestinians will make the achievement of the state much more difficult.</p>
<p><em>By virtue of your interest in Africa, how do you see the future of the Nile&#8217;s water crisis?</em></p>
<p>I think that the problem of the Nile will become tragic in few years. Ethiopia besides another 6 or 7 other countries want a bigger share of water,  Egypt as well it needs  more water. What we need in this case is a very large project to rationalize water consumption with modern technology, including pipes to pump,  rain water irrigation. This technology will increase the water consumption up to 10% of the amount consumed now. The problem here is not only political but also economic, because the Nile Basin countries<br />
now need more water.<br />
<em><br />
Somebody looks to Berlusconi as the «founder» of the Second Republic in Italy , seeing that he has put  the rules of the game of it,  Do you agree?</em></p>
<p>I do not agree on that.  We can&#8217;t consider a man who does not respect the rules the founder of the second Republic. He  did not create any new political elite, but he just runs Italy on personal interests.</p>
<p><em>After the fall of Ben Ali and Mubarak,  demonstrations took place in front of Villa Arcore of Berlusconi and other areas, calling upon him to  leave and  catch up with them .. Do you see that the Arab revolutions inspired the Italians in some way?</em></p>
<p>We have elections, and I believe that Berlusconi will be  defeated in the next elections. He will be outthrown not because of his  announcement that he won&#8217;t be a candidate again, but  because of his failure to fulfill his promises.</p>
<p><em>Do you have any plans to resume your political career?</em></p>
<p>I don’t  intend that. I have  succeeded in all elections  I&#8217;ve run (1996 -2006)  through the Olive Tree coalition , and I believe  that it  was the only  solution able to afford sucesfully Italian problems. But I had lost power due to a split in the coalition and now I&#8217;m concentrating on efforts to help Africa and the cooperation of African countries. I also give university lectures in China and in the United States. I&#8217;m no longer in Parliament and I&#8217;m not working on italian politics , but  simply I support the Democratic Party because it is the only serious alternative fit to replace Berlusconi&#8217;s coalition.</p>
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رومانو برودى لـ «الأهرام»: تحقيق نتائج إيجابية للثورة فى مدى
زمنى متوسط يقضى على الثورة المضادة 
 أجرت الحوار فى بولونيا : هند السيد هانى
Hend Elsayed Hani intervista Romano Prodi su Al Ahram daily del 20 luglio 2011
(  شهد رومانو برودى بحكم منصبيه كرئيس للمفوضية الأوروبية( 1999-2004) و  رئيس لوزراء ايطاليا (1996-1998/ 2006- [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Hend Elsayed Hani intervista Romano Prodi su Al Ahram daily del 20 luglio 2011</p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><span id="txtBrief">(  شهد رومانو برودى بحكم منصبيه كرئيس للمفوضية الأوروبية( 1999-2004) و  رئيس لوزراء ايطاليا (1996-1998/ 2006- 2008) على زمن كانت يتوطد فيه  الاستبداد فى العالم العربى وبخاصة جنوب المتوسط. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;">كلا المنصبين اقتضيا منه الاقتراب كثيرا من شعوب المنطقة والشعور  بمعاناتهم ومراقبة أوضاعهم الاقتصادية.. أكدت له خبرته الحياتية أننا جميعا  فى زورق واحد.. اذا حدث ثقب فى احد الجانبين تصبح حياة الجميع معرضة  للخطر.. والآن وبعد هجرة برودى عن عالم السياسة مفضلا توجيه طاقته للقضايا  الافريقية وبعد سقوط رموز عمل معها كثيرا يستشرف برودى المفكر ورجل  الاقتصاد الايطالى أبعاد المرحلة وتحدياتها فى حوار خاص للأهرام من مقر  منظمة « التعاون بين الشعوب» التى يرأسها فى بولونيا.</p>
<p>عملتم رئيسا للمفوضية الأوروبية لأعوام تزامنت مع عهد مبارك فى مصر ابن  على فى تونس والقذافى فى ليبيا والأسد فى سوريا واطلعتم بحكم منصبكم على  تفاصيل الوضع فى تلك الدول فى تلك الفترة هل توقعتم حدوث هذا التغيير وتلك  الثورات?<br />
لم أتوقع على الاطلاق لقد حضرت اجتماعا غير رسمى قبل شهور من اندلاع ما  يصف بـ «الربيع العربي» شارك فيه أكاديميون ودبلوماسيون سابقون وخبراء  بالمنطقة لكن لا أحد .. أكرر لا أحد .. لا أحد فكر فى حدوث ذلك. أتذكر أننا  كنا نناقش اذا كان خليفة مبارك سيكون عمر سليمان أو ابنه جمال وأمورا أخرى  حول التنمية والبطالة ولكن لم يكن هناك ما يجعلنا نفكر فى حدوث تغيير بهذا  الشكل.<br />
ولكنكم كنتم مطلعين على معاناة الشعوب?<br />
خلال تولى منصب رئيس المفوضية الأوروبية كان علينا أن نفكر فى الشعوب وكنت  دائما محاربا من أجل الديمقراطية ولكن عندما نتعامل مع الدول الأجنبية  علينا أن نتعامل معهم كما هم بدون تواطؤ ولا أفعال سيئة ولكن أقول صراحة  أننى كنت دائما لا أحبذ فكرة العقوبات حتى فى أكثر الحالات صعوبة ببساطة  بسبب أنه وراء أى عقوبات يعانى مئات الآلاف أو ملايين الأشخاص.. لذلك كان  علينا أن ندفع فى اتجاه التنمية وتطوير البلاد.. وأنا أؤمن بفكرة أن تطوير  البلدان وتنميتها يؤدى على المدى الطويل الى تحولها للديمقراطية .. ونحن لم  نتجاهل الهوة المتزايدة فى تلك البلدان بين الأغنياء والفقراء بالرغم من  التنمية .<br />
كيف ترى تداعيات الثورات العربية على المستوى الاقليمى والدولي?<br />
الاجابة اليوم على هذا السؤال ليست مسألة سهلة لأننى لا أعتبر أن الثورات  العربية قد انتهت فهى مازالت دائرة .. وعلينا أولا أن نضمن نجاح هذه  الثورات فى المستقبل قبل أن نجيب على هذا السؤال. ولا يمكن ضمان نجاح تلك  الثورات بدون حدوث تطور اقتصادى واجتماعى فى الدول الثائرة. ولدى قلق عميق  فأنا أحاول متابعة أحوال الاقتصاد المصرى يوميا وأجد أن البطالة فى تزايد  السياحة منخفضة بصورة مآساوية الصادرات تعانى وضعا صعبا رؤوس الأموال تهرب  للخارج والنظام المصرفى يواجه مشاكل.. وما يشغلنى أن تلك الثورة قد تتوقف  بطريقة ما أو تظهر فى صورة ضعيفة . فعندما تنشب ثورة بهذا العمق فعليك أن  تحقق نتائج بالنسبة للناس وتكون هناك عملية اقتصادية. وأعتقد أنه على  المستوى الدولى تقع مسئولية كبيرة لمساعدة مصر على التعافي. هذا هو الواجب  الأول على المجتمع الدولى ازاء مصر ويجب أن يتم من خلال الأفعال لمساعدة  الشعب المصرى فى عملية التحول الديمقراطى . مصر فى لحظة تغيير و بالطبع  تعانى مشاكل ويجب على المجتمع الدولى أن يضع خطة كبيرة قد نطلق عليها  «مارشال» أو «خطة المتوسط» أو أيا كان المسمى لاستعادة التعافى سريعا. وهذه  الخطة عاجلة وتتطلب امكانيات مادية تفوق بكثير عملية برشلونة التى تتسم  بالبطء و تحقيق نتائج على المدى الطويل. أعتقد أن هناك نحو 12 وفدا أوروبيا  ذهبوا الى مصر لتقييم الوضع ولكن هناك حاجة لوضع خطة طارئة بميزانية أكبر  بكثير مما أعلن عنه .. فعلى سبيل المثال هناك نحو مليون مصرى كانوا يعملون  بليبيا ويرسلون اموالهم الى مصر والآن عادوا الى منازلهم وهم فى حاجة  للأموال هل يمكن لهذا الوضع أن يستمر طويلا! بالطبع لا. وأنا مختلف تماما  مع زملائى الأوروبيين لأنهم لم يفهموا كم مهمة مصر الآن وأرى أن رد الفعل  الأوروبى ضعيف فهذه الثورة تحتاج لمساعدة قوية فهذه هى اللحظة التى يجب أن  تظهر فيها أوروبا مساعدتها للشعوب. يجب مساعدة جيل الشباب الذى قام بالثورة  على الأمل فى المستقبل وإلا سيكون جيلا محبطا.<br />
هل ترى انقساما أوروبيا أو بين الأوروبيين والولايات المتحدة حول استراتيجية التعامل مع الوضع الجديد?<br />
نعم ليس هناك ارادة مشتركة على الأقل- وهذه لحظة صعبة لأوروبا وكان  الانقسام جليا ازاء ليبيا . كذلك ليس هناك تعبئة مشتركة للولايات المتحدة  وأوروبا معا أو تعبئة للدول الأوروبية نفسها كل يعمل بشكل منفصل وضعيف.<br />
كيف ترى مسار عملية التحول الديمقراطى فى الدول العربية الثائرة وبخاصة مصر وتونس حيث تم الاطاحة بالأنظمة الحاكمة?<br />
أعتقد أن الثورة تنجح اذا تمت تلبية احتياجات الشعب.. هذا ما أعرفه  بخبرتي.. لا يمكن تكون هناك ثورة لا نهائية لابد من توفر نتائج لها والا  ستكون هناك ثورة مضادة ترجع للوراء. اذا نظرنا الى التاريخ أى ثورة تنجح  اذا حققت نتائج ايجابية خلال فترة متوسطة من الزمن لا تمتد لأعوام بالطبع &#8211;  اما اذا كان هناك نتائج سلبية فان الشعب سيوافق على أى قيادة جديدة تمنحه  منظورا مستقبليا. لذلك من الضرورى بعث مصر من جديد فالثورة المصرية قام بها  شباب مثقف لكنه عاطل. اذا ظلوا بدون وظائف أو زاد عدد المحرومين من العمل  فان مصر ستمر بوقت عصيب. ودائما ما أطالب بالنظر الى الوضع فى مصر لأن مصر  بالنسبة لي- هى الدولة التى تقود التغيير. وقد نبهت بعد سقوط نظام بن على  فى تونس انه اذا نشبت نفس الأحداث فى مصر فلا أحد يعلم الى أى مدى ستكون  الأمور دموية ومأساوية و صعبة بالنظر الى حجم مصر. وأعتقد أن المخاطرة كانت  كامنة. فعندما يحدث تغيير مثل ذلك لا تعلم التكلفة الانسانية له.<br />
ولكن هل هناك معارضة أوروبية لمحاكمة مبارك ووضعه بالسجن?<br />
لا أعلم .. و أعتقد أنه لا بد من أن تأخذ العدالة مسارها بشكل قانونى ولكن  مع النظر الى المستقبل وليس الى الماضى فقط. يجب التفكير فى التداعيات من  حيث احتمال حدوث توترات اجتماعية وسياسية وهناك أموال يريد الشعب  استعادتها.. أنا لا أعلم الظروف التى استقر بها مبارك فى شرم الشيخ ولكن  على أية حال فمبارك لايزال داخل الأراضى المصرية.. وعلينا الانتظار لنرى  كيف ستتطور الأمور. أعتقد أن مسألة المحاكمة هى قضية مصرية وأنا  أنتظرالقرار المصرى وللمصريين أن يختاروا ما يريدونه عندما أطحنا بالنظام  الفاشى فى ايطاليا كان القرار ايطاليا. وهناك حكومة مصرية تمارس السيادة  على الأراضى المصرية.<br />
تعد ايطاليا هى الشريك التجارى الثانى لمصر ما هى التحديات الرئيسية امام  العلاقات الاقتصادية بين البلدين فى ضوء المصاعب التى تمر بها مصر وكذلك  الوضع الاقتصادى غير الجيد لايطاليا?<br />
العلاقات بين البلدين أخذت خطوات قوية متقدمة فى الماضى وأتذكر أن اول  مهاجرين غير أوروبيين قدموا الى ايطاليا كانوا مصريين (نحو12 شخصا) وكان  ذلك فى مسقط رأسى بـ «ريجيو اميليا» خلال حقبة السبعينيات من القرن الماضى  وكانوا يتمتعون بالمهارة. ولكن أحدا لم يتوقع أن هذا العدد الصغير سيتحول  الى موجات من الهجرة. ولكن يجب أن تكون هناك مساعدة اقتصادية قوية لمصر لأن  استمرار الظروف الاقتصادية لمصر على ما هى عليه ستكون الثورة فى خطر. ولكن  صراحة الناس تنظر بتشكك دائما الى المساعدات الأوروبية وتخشى أن يكون  ورائها رغبة فى توجيه البلاد سياسيا فى اتجاه معين?<br />
حسنا اذا كان لديكم ذلك الخوف فتولوا المهمة وحدكم! ولكنى متأكد أنه فى ظل  تلك اللحظة الاقتصادية الصعبة لا يمكن أن تتركوا بمفردكم. فأنا رجل  اقتصادى بالأساس. عندما كنت رئيسا للمفوضية اقترحت بناء حلقة من الاصدقاء  حول أوروبا و تبنى سياسة جوار للمشاركة فى الأسواق لنكون معا فى تبنى سياسة  هجرة والمشاركة فى كل شئ عدا المؤسسات بحيث لا تكون دول الجوار أعضاء  بالاتحاد الأوروبي. والاقتراب أكثر فاكثر لكن بالطبع هذا أمر يحتاج الى وقت  قد يتطلب 30 أو 40 أو 50 عاما لانجازه. فيجب البدء فى سياسة تحوى رسالة  مفادها أننا فى منطقة واحدة وتبث الثقة ولكن بالطبع المساعدة المالية هامة  جدا فى البداية. ولكن اذا قمنا ببناء الثقة فأول شئ سنفعله هو ايقاف خروج  رؤس الأموال من مصر ووقف كل الأوجه السلبية التى دائما تصاحب الثورات.  ونعطى رسالة بأن مصر قريبة من النهضة. وكل ذلك لا يتم فقط من خلال أدوات  اقتصادية ولكن السياسية أيضا. ويكون الاقتصاد دليلا على الانخراط السياسي.  والأخير بدوره يكون دليلا على أنك ستحافظ على تقارب طويل المد مع تلك  الدولة. لذلك أقول أننا بحاجة الى مصر قوية وديمقراطية فى أقرب وقت ممكن.  فحكومة مصر الجديدة ستكون ممثلة لمصر لعهد طويل قادم. ما يخيفنى هو حالة  الغموض .<br />
دائما ما يحذر الاعلام الايطالى من امكانية وصول «اسلاميين أصوليين  راديكاليين» للسلطة فى مصر وسائر الدول الثائرة كيف ترى ذلك وهل ترحب  بالحوار مع الاسلاميين?<br />
أعتقد أن «التطرف الاسلامى» سينمو فقط فى حالة تخلينا عن تلك الدول. اما  اذا تعاونا فلن يكون للمتطرفين مساحة كبيرة للانتشار والقوة. فلو أننا  عملنا بجد من أجل مصر جديدة وتراهنا على ذلك فان التطرف لن يكون هناك  والعكس صحيح.<br />
ما رأيك فى الموقف الأوروبى ازاء ما يجرى فى سوريا وهل تعتقد أن نظام الأسد سيتمكن من البقاء أم ستتم الاطاحة به?<br />
أعتقد ان ما يجرى فى سوريا وثيق الصلة بما حدث فى تونس و مصر ولكن صعب  التكهن بنتائجه. أعتقد أنه من الصعب ان يضيف الأوروبيون مشكلة جديدة لهم فى  الوقت الذى يقومون فيه بتحرك فى ليبيا وهناك صعوبات كثيرة تواجه حل  المشكلة الليبية. فى الوقت ذاته تعانى القوات الأوروبية حالة تشتت مفرطة (  فى مناطق نزاعات عديدة) وليبيا من الناحية الجغرافية اقرب الى أوروبا وتعد  الحالة السورية مقارنة بليبيا- أكثر تعقيدا بسبب قربها من العراق و ايران  والبيئة المحيطة وقد يكون السبب أيضا اسرائيل و الجولان.<br />
كيف ترى تداعيات اعلان دولة فلسطينية?<br />
أعتقد أنه لابد من اعلان الدولة و لكن التداعيات ستختلف بناء على درجة  وحدة الفلسطينيين. فالانقسامات بين الفلسطينيين ستجعل تحقيق الدولة أكثر  صعوبة بكثير.<br />
بحكم اهتمامكم بأفريقيا كيف ترون مستقبل أزمة مياه النيل?<br />
أعتقد أن مشكلة النيل ستصبح مأساوية خلال أعوام قليلة فهناك أثيوبيا الى  جانب نحو 6 أو 7 دول أخرى ترغب فى حصة أكبر من المياه ومصر تحتاج كذلك  لمياه أكثر. ما نحتاجه فى هذه الحالة هو مشروع كبير للغاية لترشيد استهلاك  المياه بتكنولوجيا حديثة تشمل أنابيب ضخ ورى بمياه الأمطار . هذه  التكنولوجيا ستجعل استهلاك المياه يصل الى 10% من الكم المستهلك الآن.  المشكلة هنا ليست سياسية فقط وانما اقتصادية أيضا لأن دول حوض النيل أصبحت  حاجتها أكبر من الماء.<br />
البعض ينظرون لبيرلسكونى كـ «مؤسس» للجمهورية الثانية فى ايطاليا باعتبار  أنه واضع لقواعد اللعبة السياسية منذ قيامها هل توافقون على ذلك?<br />
لا أوافق على ذلك لا يمكن اعتبار رجل لا يحترم القواعد مؤسسا للجمهورية  الثانية هو لم يخلق أى نخبة سياسية جديدة هو يدير ايطاليا بناء على مصالحه  الشخصية.<br />
بعد سقوط بن على ومبارك خرجت مظاهرات أمام فيلا بيرلسكونى فى أركوريه  ومناطق أخرى تطالبه بالرحيل و اللحاق بهما.. هل ترى أن تلك الثورات العربية  ألهمت الايطاليين بطريقة ما?<br />
لا فنحن لدينا انتخابات و أعتقد أن بيرلسكونى سيهزم فى الانتخابات  القادمة. ولن يكون فى السلطة ليس بسبب اعلانه عدم ترشيحه ولكن بسبب عدم  وفائه بوعوده.<br />
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		<title>No creo que Berlusconi dé un paso atrás, aunque la desafección por este Gobierno es fortísima</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entrevista: Primer plano Romano Prodi Exprimer ministro de Italia y expresidente de la Comisión Europea
&#8220;A los mercados no les interesa la corrupción&#8221;
Il Professore Romano Prodi (Scandiano, 1939) lleva dos años alejado de la política activa. El exprimer ministro que ganó dos veces las elecciones a Silvio Berlusconi y dirigió la Comisión Europea entre 1999 y [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>&#8220;A los mercados no les interesa la corrupción&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Il Professore Romano Prodi (Scandiano, 1939) lleva dos años alejado de la política activa. El exprimer ministro que ganó dos veces las elecciones a Silvio Berlusconi y dirigió la Comisión Europea entre 1999 y 2004 (la fase en que se implantó el euro) recorre hoy el mundo como enviado especial del grupo de trabajo ONU-Unión Africana para las misiones de paz. Ahora que su país y la Unión Europea están en el ojo del huracán, Prodi ha roto su silencio habitual y ha llamado a los suyos, el Partido Democrático que él ayudó a fundar y que luego le dio de lado, a ejercer el sentido de responsabilidad y permitir que el Gobierno de Berlusconi aprobara el ajuste de 79.000 millones en un tiempo récord para tratar de calmar el ansia de los mercados.</p>
<p>Desde su atalaya de sabio europeo, este antiguo democristiano, que fue ministro de Industria con Giulio Andreotti en 1978, cree que &#8220;no hay razones económicas para que Italia esté bajo tiro&#8221;, y sostiene que los ataques se deben a un &#8220;problema político, el caos del Gobierno de Berlusconi&#8221;.</p>
<p><em>Pregunta. ¿El ajuste hará que Italia salga de esta?</em></p>
<p>Respuesta. No veo ninguna razón económica para que no salgamos adelante. Tenemos el mismo déficit que cuando entramos en el euro, y la configuración de nuestra deuda no es trágica. Es cierto que en el ajuste se han aprobado muchas medidas equivocadas, pero eso desde el punto de vista de la finanza internacional no tendrá efectos negativos. A ellos les importa el saldo final. Los números.</p>
<p><em>P. ¿Qué ha provocado los ataques de los mercados?</em></p>
<p>R. Creo que el motivo principal ha sido la <a href="http://www.elpais.com/articulo/primer/plano/Italia/radiografia/cuerda/floja/elpepueconeg/20110717elpneglse_2/Tes" target="_blank">división en el Gobierno</a>, las continuas peleas entre Berlusconi y los suyos. Es una cuestión política. Los mercados son sensibles a la debilidad de la política, a la inseguridad de los Gobiernos. Y la política italiana ha sido un enorme caos en las últimas semanas.</p>
<p><em>P. ¿Los escándalos de corrupción y la enorme tasa de evasión fiscal han influido?</em></p>
<p>R. Puede que sí, pero aquí la <a href="http://www.elpais.com/articulo/economia/Italia/demasiado/grande/demasiado/corrupta/elpepueco/20110710elpepueco_3/Tes" target="_blank">corrupción ha estado siempre</a>, aunque es cierto que últimamente ha habido más. Y sin evasión, tendríamos las cuentas en superávit. Sin ese 25% de la economía que no paga impuestos, Italia, y también España, serían muy ricas. Pero a los mercados financieros internacionales tampoco les interesa la corrupción, ni el Estado de bienestar.</p>
<p><em>P. Ya que lo dice, ¿no cree que la oposición debería haber hecho más para evitar la nueva vuelta de tuerca antisocial?</em></p>
<p>R. El ajuste ha respetado el pacto sobre el déficit desviando el peso mayor hasta 2013 y 2014. Era mejor eso que prolongar la inseguridad. Las incertidumbres siguen ahí, pero gracias al presidente de la República se ha aprobado el ajuste muy deprisa, y ahora no hay razones para que los ataques se prolonguen. Aunque Italia tiene una deuda muy elevada, el déficit es mejor, por ejemplo, que el de Estados Unidos, Grecia o California. Lo que pasa es que frente a la desunión europea, la especulación hace su oficio, y como los horacios y curiacios, se divierte atacando un país cada vez. Pero realmente no veo elementos para un default italiano. Es verdad que la producción industrial ha estado en crisis, pero sigue siendo la segunda de Europa, y las exportaciones están mejorando. La recuperación será lenta y los problemas estructurales deben ser todavía resueltos.</p>
<p><em>P. ¿Es normal subir los impuestos con dos años de adelanto, en nombre del próximo Gobierno?</em></p>
<p>R. Bueno, es una especie de aumento de impuestos camuflado. Pero nuestro gesto de solidaridad ayudará al país. Quizá el Gobierno ha aprovechado nuestra disponibilidad para aprobar normas que en condiciones normales no habría aprobado. Ahora deberá ceder sobre otros puntos, ya veremos cuáles.</p>
<p><em>P. Usted ha presidido la Comisión Europea. Tremonti culpa de todo a Europa. ¿Coincide?</em></p>
<p>R. La única política de la Unión Europea en el caso griego ha sido la de aplazar las soluciones, y así no se revuelven los problemas. Se debería haber controlado mejor, con estrategias de recuperación más cuidadas y prolongadas en el tiempo; al no hacerlo, la especulación ha sido cada vez más violenta.</p>
<p><em>P. ¿La espantada de Berlusconi ha perjudicado o ha beneficiado a Italia?</em></p>
<p>R. Nuestro primer ministro es parte del problema. Su actitud me merece un juicio durísimo y severísimo. Cuando un presidente de Gobierno desaparece en medio de una crisis como esta daña al país más todavía. Por suerte, hemos tenido una suplencia de lujo en el presidente de la República.</p>
<p><em>P. ¿Cree que Napolitano maneja la idea de un Gobierno técnico o de unidad nacional?</em></p>
<p>R. No sé qué hará ahora. Hasta aquí, la casa estaba ardiendo y había que llamar a los bomberos. Con nuestro esfuerzo se ha aprobado el ajuste enseguida en un gran ejemplo de responsabilidad. El lunes pensaremos en la política. No creo que Berlusconi dé un paso atrás, y si mantiene la mayoría seguirá gobernando, aunque la desafección por este Gobierno es fortísima.</p>
<p><em>P. ¿No se anima a volver?</em></p>
<p>R. Vivo en una activísima serenidad, siempre ando dando vueltas por el mundo, me divierto. La pasión política existe todavía, pero es un periodo acabado. Game over. Se acabó el partido. Eso no quiere decir que ahora esté más sereno que durante el partido, pero&#8230; -</p>
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		<title>Une vision claire pour l&#8217;euro afin qu&#8217;il sorte renforcé de cette crise</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Une vision claire pour l&#8217;euro afin qu&#8217;il sorte renforcé de cette crise
Lettre de Romano Prodi, Jacques Delors, Felipe Gonzalez, Etienne Davignon et Antonio Vitorino publié dans le journal Le Monde, rapporté aussi dans Il Fatto Quotidiano du 15 Juillet 2011
Depuis  quelques jours, les perspectives d&#8217;un règlement durable de la situation  financière de la [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/eurostorm.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3413" title="BUSINESS-US-EUROZONE" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/eurostorm-300x202.jpg" alt="BUSINESS-US-EUROZONE" width="300" height="202" /></a><strong>Une vision claire pour l&#8217;euro afin qu&#8217;il sorte renforcé de cette crise</strong></strong></p>
<p><span id="result_box" lang="fr"><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Lettre</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">de Romano Prodi,</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Jacques Delors,</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Felipe Gonzalez,</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Etienne Davignon</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">et Antonio Vitorino</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">publié dans le journal <a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2011/07/15/une-vision-claire-pour-l-euro-afin-qu-il-sorte-renforce-de-cette-crise_1549025_3232.html" target="_blank"><strong>Le Monde</strong></a></span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">,</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">rapporté aussi dans<strong> <a href="http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2011/07/15/prodi-su-le-monde-leuro-sopravvivera-a-questa-crisi-e-ne-uscira-piu-forte/145651/" target="_blank">Il Fatto Quotidiano</a></strong></span><a href="http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2011/07/15/prodi-su-le-monde-leuro-sopravvivera-a-questa-crisi-e-ne-uscira-piu-forte/145651/" target="_blank"></a> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">du 15 Juillet</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">2011</span></span></p>
<p>Depuis  quelques jours, les perspectives d&#8217;un règlement durable de la situation  financière de la Grèce paraissent s&#8217;évanouir, les dettes des Etats  portugais, italien, espagnol font l&#8217;objet d&#8217;attaques de plus en plus  violentes des marchés, les négociateurs publics et privés qui tentent de  trouver une solution n&#8217;y parviennent pas.</p>
<p>Les raisons de cette impuissance sont innombrables : une fois la  dégradation brutale de la notation du Portugal, une autre réside dans  les difficultés du gouvernement allemand à dépasser les obstacles  politiques, et peut-être même constitutionnels, qu&#8217;il rencontre, une  autre encore se trouve dans l&#8217;échec d&#8217;un projet élaboré par de grands  intervenants financiers mais qui ne trouve pas les soutiens nécessaires.</p>
<p>Mais toutes ces raisons se résument en fait à une seule : l&#8217;absence  d&#8217;une <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/articoli/estero/povera-europa_2677.html" target="_blank">vision claire</a> des enjeux portée par des <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/articoli/estero/leuropa-non-ha-imparato-nulla-angela-merkel-deve-mostrare-maggiore-ruolo-di-leadership_3386.html" target="_blank">hommes politiques</a> engageant leur crédit pour permettre de dépasser les difficultés  immédiates. Vision claire : l&#8217;euro doit survivre à cette crise et lui  survivra. Il en sortira même renforcé : les instruments qui manquaient à  ce projet sans précédent d&#8217;une zone monétaire sans Etat et sans budget  ont déjà commencé à être élaborés.</p>
<p>Des premiers pas ont été accomplis tout au long de la gestion de la  crise : dans la douleur, certes, chaque obstacle a été franchi, et à  chaque fois le projet commun des Européens a survécu, et des solutions  ont été trouvées avec des innovations majeures. La nécessité a fait loi,  et la <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/interviste/l%E2%80%99europa-e-l%E2%80%99unica-nostra-speranza-andando-separati-siamo-finiti_2967.html" target="_blank">coordination des politiques économiques</a> qui aurait dû, dès  l&#8217;origine, accompagner le pacte de stabilité s&#8217;est renforcée.</p>
<p>Sans l&#8217;euro et sans l&#8217;Europe, le sort de tous aurait été bien pire. Les  nouveaux instruments communautaires mis en place devraient démontrer la  capacité des institutions à faire face aux défis.</p>
<p>Vision claire : les Etats doivent garantir les dépôts des particuliers.  Chacun doit pouvoir avoir confiance en sa banque. Mais ce n&#8217;est pas aux  contribuables de payer pour les investissements des institutions  financières qui ont cru pertinent d&#8217;acheter de la dette grecque, ou des  obligations de banques qui se sont avérées fragiles, ou ont même fait  défaut comme cela a été le cas en Irlande ou en Islande.</p>
<p>Les institutions financières ont pris des risques ; cela fait partie de  leur métier. Leurs actionnaires, les porteurs des obligations qu&#8217;elles  ont émises doivent porter leur part du fardeau. Cela doit être fait sans  menacer la stabilité du système, certes, mais cela doit être fait.</p>
<p>Vision claire : la régulation ne peut plus être cantonnée à un cadre  national. Ni le Conseil de l&#8217;euro ni la Banque centrale européenne (BCE)  n&#8217;ont su prévenir la montée des risques et d&#8217;un endettement privé  devenu souvent excessif. La crise aura permis que se mette en place une  première étape de régulation réellement européenne des banques et des  marchés financiers. Il faut lui donner les moyens de réussir dans la  durée, et de contribuer à une meilleure régulation mondiale de la  finance.</p>
<p>Vision claire : la crise apprend à qui en doutait qu&#8217;on ne peut vivre  indéfiniment au-dessus de ses moyens, et que cela s&#8217;applique aussi aux  Etats. La réduction des déficits devra avoir lieu. Mais elle doit être  maîtrisée, avec un horizon de temps réaliste, des étapes clairement  marquées, et ne pas se donner des objectifs intenables qui détruiraient  sa crédibilité, parce qu&#8217;ils ne pourraient durablement avoir le soutien  des populations et de leurs représentants élus.</p>
<p>Vision claire : tout ce qui peut être fait pour éviter un défaut sur la  dette grecque doit l&#8217;être. Personne ne saurait aujourd&#8217;hui en maîtriser  les conséquences. Et n&#8217;oublions jamais que ce sont les Grecs eux-mêmes  qui en souffriraient les premiers. La solidarité européenne suppose la  participation des Etats et des institutions financières à des solutions  qui permettent d&#8217;alléger le fardeau des citoyens des pays qui ont émis  la dette.</p>
<p>Reconnaissons que certaines dettes, comme la grecque, valent et vaudront  moins cher que d&#8217;autres. Cela se traduira tôt ou tard par des pertes  comptables pour les investisseurs, ce qui est la contrepartie normale  des rémunérations élevées qu&#8217;ils ont perçues en achetant des dettes plus  risquées que d&#8217;autres. Ce fait est acquis.</p>
<p>Ce qu&#8217;il faut, c&#8217;est que ces pertes de valeur permettent d&#8217;alléger le  fardeau des citoyens des pays qui ont émis la dette. D&#8217;où l&#8217;importance  des mécanismes allant dans ce sens, comme les rachats, sur fonds  communautaires ou internationaux, d&#8217;une partie des dettes souveraines  les plus décotées, pour les annuler, et faire bénéficier le pays  concerné de cette perte de valeur.</p>
<p>Ces principes sont simples. Si les principaux responsables politiques de  l&#8217;Union européenne les adoptent, si les Etats, la Commission, le Fonds  monétaire international (FMI) les appliquent, des solutions pourront  être trouvées. C&#8217;est ce à quoi nous les appelons solennellement.  L&#8217;Europe, tous ses citoyens peuvent sortir renforcés de la crise  actuelle. Il y suffit d&#8217;une vision claire et partagée pour guider  l&#8217;action.</p>
<p>Sont également signataires de ce texte : Gilles de Margerie et Stéphane  Boujnah pour &#8220;En temps réel&#8221; ; Yves Bertoncini pour &#8220;Notre Europe&#8221;.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Jacques Delors, ancien président de la Commission européenne (1985-1994) </em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Felipe Gonzalez, ancien président du gouvernement espagnol (1982-1996) </em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Romano  Prodi, ancien président de la Commission européenne (1999-2004) et  ancien président du conseil italien (1996-1998 puis 2006-2008) </em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Etienne Davignon, ancien vice-président de la Commission européenne (1981-1985) </em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Antonio Vitorino, ancien commissaire européen (1999-2004) et président de &#8220;Notre Europe&#8221; depuis juin 2011.</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prodi su Le Monde: “L’euro sopravviverà a questa crisi e ne uscirà più forte”
Intervento di Romano Prodi, Jacques Delors, Felipe Gonzalez, Etienne Davignon e Antonio Vittorino su Le Monde, riportato da Il Fatto Quotidiano del 15 luglio 2011
”L’euro deve sopravvivere a questa crisi e sopravviverà, uscendone anche rafforzato”. Lo scrive Romano Prodi in un intervento [...]]]></description>
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<p>Intervento di Romano Prodi, Jacques Delors, Felipe Gonzalez, Etienne Davignon e Antonio Vittorino su <a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2011/07/15/une-vision-claire-pour-l-euro-afin-qu-il-sorte-renforce-de-cette-crise_1549025_3232.html" target="_blank"><strong>Le Monde</strong></a>, riportato da <strong><a href="http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2011/07/15/prodi-su-le-monde-leuro-sopravvivera-a-questa-crisi-e-ne-uscira-piu-forte/145651/" target="_blank">Il Fatto Quotidiano</a> </strong>del 15 luglio 2011</p>
<p>”L’euro deve sopravvivere a questa crisi e sopravviverà, uscendone anche rafforzato”. Lo scrive Romano Prodi in un <a href="http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2011/07/15/une-vision-claire-pour-l-euro-afin-qu-il-sorte-renforce-de-cette-crise_1549025_3232.html" target="_blank">intervento congiunto</a> pubblicato oggi sul quotidiano francese Le Monde, in un articolo co-firmato anche dell’ex presidente della Commissione europea, Jacques Delors e da altri importanti politici “europeisti” come Felipe Gonzalez, Etienne Davignon, Antonio Vittorino, artefici della nascita della moneta unica europea.</p>
<p>“Tutti i motivi che spiegano l’attuale crisi si riassumono in realtà in uno solo”, spiegano ancora i firmatari, “l’assenza di una <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/articoli/estero/povera-europa_2677.html" target="_blank">visione chiara</a> delle sfide da parte di <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/articoli/estero/leuropa-non-ha-imparato-nulla-angela-merkel-deve-mostrare-maggiore-ruolo-di-leadership_3386.html" target="_blank">uomini politici</a> che impegnino le loro responsabilità per consentire di superare le difficoltà immediate”.</p>
<p>Un monito politico-economico con l’intento di <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/interviste/l%E2%80%99europa-e-l%E2%80%99unica-nostra-speranza-andando-separati-siamo-finiti_2967.html" target="_blank">serrare le fila</a> attorno alle mura difensive dell’euro attaccato su più fronti da manovre speculative forse non del tutto contrastate da alcuni singoli governi nazionali. Ma si rivela anche come l’ennesimo riconoscimento del valore internazionale di un personaggio politico come Prodi, messo al palo dello scenario presente dell’Italia.</p>
<p>L’occasione per il rilancio della figura di Prodi nel contesto dell’attuale politica italiana, la raccoglie subito uno dei suoi ex consiglieri di governo, Angelo Rovati. L’ex cestista di Fortitudo Bologna e Libertas Forlì, che di Prodi è stato consigliere economico dal maggio al settembre 2006, ha affermato al Foglio: “Credo che in questa fase Romano sia tornato sulla scena per puro senso di responsabilità, visti anche i pasticci che sta attraversando il nostro paese, ma in linea di massima mi chiedo che cosa ci sia di strano ad ammettere che un uomo con un curriculum come il suo possa ambire ad avere un posto importante nel futuro prossimo della Repubblica italiana”.</p>
<p>Che Prodi sia di nuovo sulla scena politica italiana è pressoché fuor di dubbio. La futura candidatura alla presidenza della Repubblica è qualcosa più di una voce di corridoio: “Romano è qualcosa in più di una semplice riserva e non ricordarlo oggi sarebbe un atto di ipocrisia”.</p>
<p>Dato per certo il rientro dell’unico uomo politico che negli ultimi quindici anni ha battuto due volte Berlusconi alle elezioni, Rovati fa quadrato attorno al cosiddetto prodismo:  ”A parole, in questi anni, tutti nel centrosinistra hanno affermato di essere orgogliosamente prodiani. Ma la verità la conosciamo tutti qual è: da quando Prodi ha lasciato Palazzo Chigi nel Pd vi e’ stato un sottile, lento e progressivo tentativo di fare i prodiani a parole e di affrancarsi pero’, nei fatti, da tutto cio’ che e’ stato il prodismo”.</p>
<p>E se Prodi assieme a Delors e Gonzalez, pilastri dell’europeismo anni Novanta, sembrano comunque richiamarsi a una rigorosa politica governativa degli stati nazionali contro la deregulation etica dei mercati finanziari internazionali, si possono scorgere nuovi e sorprendenti fili di alleanze politiche italiane: “Giulio Tremonti parla la stessa lingua di Romano”, continua Rovati, “il forte feeling intellettuale tra di loro è dimostrato anche da quanto è successo in questi ultimi mesi. Prima con la pubblicazione del saggio La paura e la speranza scritto da Tremonti ma che poteva essere stato scritto da Romano; poi con la trasformazione di Tremonti in una specie di ministro ulivista. Conosco bene quello che pensa Romano in ambito di politiche economiche, e posso dire, senza problemi, che il Tremonti più recente, quello della barra ferma e del rigore, non avrebbe sfigurato in un governo prodiano. E in questo senso ha fatto bene Romano a lanciare segnali utili a mostrare la sua affinità con l’unico ministro forse da salvare di questo governo”.</p>
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		<title>L&#8217;Europa non ha imparato nulla. Angela Merkel deve mostrare maggiore ruolo di leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[„Europa hat nichts gelernt“
&#8220;L&#8217;Europa non ha imparato nulla&#8221;
In Italia l&#8217;ex primo ministro Romano Prodi chiede più leadership ad Angela Merkel
Andre Tauber intervista Romano Prodi, su Die Welt del 14 luglio 2011
(Traduzione italiana gentilmente concessa da Andre Tauber. Adattata e pubblicata qui in esclusiva.)

Come presidente del Consiglio, Romano Prodi negli anni novanta ha portato l&#8217;Italia in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dma_prodi2_DW_Wirt_1418539p.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3379" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dma_prodi2_DW_Wirt_1418539p-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>„Europa hat nichts gelernt“</strong><br />
<strong><span id="result_box" lang="it"><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">&#8220;L&#8217;Europa</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">non ha imparato</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">nulla&#8221;</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">In Italia</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">l&#8217;ex primo ministro</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Romano Prodi</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">chiede più</span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"> leadership</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">ad Angela</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Merkel</span></strong></p>
<p><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Andre</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Tauber</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"><a href="http://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article13485200/Italiens-Ex-Premier-fordert-mehr-Fuehrung-von-Merkel.html" target="_blank">intervista</a> </span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Romano</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Prodi</span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">, su <strong><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DieWelt20110714.pdf" target="_blank">Die Welt</a></strong> del </span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">14</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">luglio 2011</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span id="result_box" lang="it"><em>(Traduzione italiana gentilmente concessa da </em></span><em><span id="result_box" lang="it"><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Andre</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Tauber. Adattata</span> e pubblicata qui in esclusiva.)</span></em><br />
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<span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Come</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">presidente del Consiglio, Romano</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Prodi</span> negli anni novanta <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">ha portato</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">l&#8217;Italia</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">in zona Euro </span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"> anche se il</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Paese aveva</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">un debito</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">nazionale</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">del 120</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">per cento</span> rispetto al proprio <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">prodotto interno lordo</span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">.</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">In un&#8217;intervista con</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">&#8220;Die Welt</span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">&#8220;,</span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"> il</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">politico liberale di sinistra</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">e</span>d <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">ex presidente</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">della Commissione</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">europea</span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">,</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">spiega perché </span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">il primo ministro</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Silvio Berlusconi</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">per il momento</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">rimarrà ancora al suo posto:</span></span></p>
<p><em>Professore. Il paese è nel centro di un ciclone finanziario. Come si sente?</em></p>
<p>Bene. Benissimo.  Dobbiamo distinguere gli aspetti personali da quelli  pubblici del Paese. Personalmente sto benissimo. Il resto non va altrettanto bene.</p>
<p><em>Lei è un economista. A voi, per professione, piacciono molto regole e  previsioni. Era prevedibile che la crisi finanziaria arrivasse in  Italia?</em></p>
<p>No. Perché la <a href="http://www.welt.de/videos/wirtschaft/article13481441/Angst-vor-italienischer-Staatspleite.html#autoplay" target="_blank">situazione Italiana</a> è sempre stata difficile. Quanto sono andato al governo nel 1996 eravamo 121 percento di debito sul PIL. Ma  sapevamo bene che le risorse del Paese erano sufficienti a permetterci di gestire questa situazione.  L&#8217;abbiamo saputa gestire. Non c&#8217;erano aspetti economici che obligassero ad un cambiamento negativo e nemmeno adesso ci sono. Ora siamo su cifre molto simili a quelle di  allora, anche se con i miei governi il debito era diminuito sensibilmente. Poi, nel tempo, questo si è nuovamente allineato sulla cifra iniziale. Ma nulla negli ultimi  mesi poteva portarci a prevedere questa situazione. La <em>bottom line </em>- come si dice in termini  economici &#8211; cioè il dato sui conti finali era quello previsto. Non vi  erano accenni che la finanziaria &#8211; che pur non è una finanziaria molto  coraggiosa, anche se comunque, adempie agli obiettivi europei &#8211; potesse provocare il crollo. Poi invece il crollo c&#8217;e&#8217; stato; e la tempesta dei mercati ha travolto anche noi.</p>
<p>Io credo che la causa vada ricercata soprattutto in motivi di carattere politico, e cioè  il fatto che ci siano state tensioni nel governo, che ci siano state  differenze sensibili fra i diversi ministri. Poi c&#8217;e&#8217; il fatto che la finanziaria, pur  rispettando le regole europee, mette il peso maggiore non nel 2011 o nel 2012 ma nel 2013 e nel 2014. Tutte queste cose hanno trasmesso alla speculazione internazionale il messaggio che l&#8217;Italia si presentava con una  maggiore debolezza. E si è scatenato un temporale, uno Tsunami contri i  nostri titoli di credito pubblici, contri i nostri bonds del tesoro e  contro le banche. Però elementi nuovi non ce n&#8217;erano. Anche se c&#8217;era  un&#8217;evidente inquietudine politica che probabilmente ha messo in allarme la finanza  internazionale.</p>
<div id="attachment_3380" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><em><em><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Schulden_DW_1416950z.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3380" title="Italiens Schuldenstand und Konjunkturentwicklung" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Schulden_DW_1416950z-300x200.jpg" alt="Italiens Schuldenstand und Konjunkturentwicklung" width="300" height="200" /></a></em></em><p class="wp-caption-text">Italiens Schuldenstand und Konjunkturentwicklung</p></div>
<p><em>Spesso si sente dire che dietro ci siano gli speculatori.</em></p>
<p>Certo che sono dietro. Fanno il loro mestiere. Ci sono sempre stati. Quando uno  speculatore pensa di poter guadagnare sul crollo di un titolo, lo fa crollare.</p>
<p><em>Ma il debito pubblico non hanno fatto gli speculatori. L&#8217;hanno fatto i governi italiani. Non sono loro i responsabili?</em></p>
<p>La responsabilità è quella di esserci posti come i partener più deboli di un  sistema europeo che in generale è sotto attacco, Paese per Paese. La  classica situazione in cui  se ti mostri debole sono guai. Certamente,  se lei mi chiede se questa speculazione è stata facilitata della debole politica  europea, le dico: Assolutamente sì. Se ci fosse stato un minimo di  coordinamento europeo non sarebbe accaduto nulla. Però questo non toglie nulla al  fatto che quella che lei chiama speculazione internazionale abbia  ritenuto che l&#8217;Italia fosse particolarmente debole ed indifesa.</p>
<p><em>Dove <a href="http://www.welt.de/videos/wirtschaft/article13480303/Apokalyptisch-hohe-Verschuldung-droht.html#autoplay" target="_blank">ha spagliato l&#8217;Europa</a> nell&#8217; affrontare la crisi?</em></p>
<p>L&#8217;Europea è sbagliato tante cose. A partire dal caso Grecia in poi non ha fatto  nient&#8217;altro che rimandare. L&#8217;unica dottrina coerente dell&#8217;Europa in  questi 15, 16 mesi è stata quella di rinviare. Ma rinviando, i problemi da piccoli sono  diventati grandi. Perché vede, se prendiamo le cose in modo  obiettivo, gli Stati Uniti stanno infinitamente peggio di noi. Non un  po&#8217; peggio, ma infinitamente peggio. E anche l&#8217;accordo politico in America è  lontano. Probabilmente arriverà a un compromesso come lo chiamiamo noi &#8220;al  ribasso&#8221;. Almeno politicamente non c&#8217;è un clima di concordia  su obiettivi elevati. Però  l&#8217;America è l&#8217;America, nonostante le divisioni interne agisce in modo unitarioeè forte. L&#8217;Europa non è  cosi.</p>
<p><em>Ha l&#8217;impressione che l&#8217;Europa abbia imparato qualcosa?</em></p>
<p>No. L&#8217;Europa non ha imparato. L&#8217;Europa non ha imparato perché imparare  in questo caso vuole dire: fare un grande salto in avanti. Vuole dire:  completare le regole economiche che non sono ancora completate.</p>
<p><em>Può spiegarsi meglio?</em></p>
<p>Il problema iniziale dell&#8217;Euro è che è stato fatto senza accompagnarlo  con gli elementi fondamentali di politica fiscale. Elementi che sono indispensabili per gestire un&#8217;entità comune.<br />
Ho sostenuto una battaglia &#8211; dalla presidenza della Commissione Europea &#8211; per il  rispetto delle regole di Maastricht. Perchè per lo  meno Eurostat potesse eercitare un controllo sulla correttezza aritmetica dei conti. Sotto la  presidenza Italiana, sia la Germania che la Francia hanno votato contro è  si sono rifiutate di accettare questi controlli. Quindi alla fine, alla base di tutto esiste un senso di insofferenza negli confronti di una disciplina  comune.</p>
<p><em>E&#8217; stato criticato nel 2002 quanto ha detto che il patto di stabilità era stupido.</em></p>
<p>Infatti! [ride] Avevo assolutamente ragione perché non era accompagnato  dagli strumenti. Lo spiegavo bene in quell&#8217;intervista. Era puramente un  fatto. E anche quello non fu rispettato. Ma il patto di stabilità stesso  era una semplice esposizione di regole aritmetiche senza aver dietro una forza  politica che ne regolasse l&#8217;applicazione. Infatti, quella  intervista la pagai a caro prezzo allora, ma adesso sono orgoglioso che alla fine tutti abbiano riconosciuto che avevo ragione io. [ride] Perché un economista come ha detto  lei si accorge subito delle cose che non possono andare. Mi ricordo  che l&#8217;esempio che allora ripetevo spesso era questo. Dicevo: &#8220;Scusate, se  avviene un terremoto nel Lussemburgo &#8211; cosa impossibile perche  Lussemburgo non è in una zona sismica &#8211; come si provvede?&#8221;  No? Volevo  dire che un qualsiasi avvenimento straordinario può mettere in ginocchio  un paese. Come si provvede? Era un problema presente fin dall&#8217;inizio.</p>
<p><em>Quali sono gli strumenti necessari di cui deve poter disporre oggi  l&#8217;Unione Europea?</em></p>
<p>Si vuole un coordinamento sulle grandi linee della politica fiscale.<span id="result_box" lang="it"><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"> [Il telefono di Prodi squilla</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">con "l'</span><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Inno alla gioia"...</span></span>]  Ma certamente capisco  benissimo che non è questo il momento per una proposta di questo genere.  In questo momento c&#8217;è un incendio. Si devono semplicemente chiamare i  pompieri. E basta.</p>
<p><em>Lei ha paura che questo sia l&#8217;inizio della fine dell&#8217;Euro?</em></p>
<p>Non ho paura. Perché nessuno ne ha interesse. Sopratutto non ne ha  interesse la Germania. Mai come ora la Germania ha avuto un surplius così elevato. Mai come ora la Germania &#8211; proprio perche è la potenza economica più forte  d&#8217;Europa &#8211; ha potuto esercitare questa sua forza se non per le  svalutazioni competitive dell&#8217;Italia, della Francia e degli altri Paesi. Quindi  sono convintissimo che una volta che si passerà dal populismo elettorale di oggi all&#8217;analisi degli interessi reali di tutta la comunità degli  affari tedeschi &#8211; non solo le banche ma gli esportatori, l&#8217;industria, i risparmiatori &#8211; tutti non potranno che convincersi che solo con&#8217;Euro la Germania può  continuare questo periodo di grande, grande affermazione del mondo. Ho  sempre pensato che la Germania avesse una marcia in più nell&#8217;economia.  Ma adesso le marce in più sono due o tre.  E questo lo si deve solo all&#8217;Euro.</p>
<p><em>Potrebbe nascere un Euro-bond come hanno proposto Jean Claude Juncker e Giulio Tremonti?</em></p>
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<p>Questo certamente è uno degli strumenti possibili. Ma non sono in grado di  entrare nel dettaglio degli strumenti tecnici perchè non sono al corrente della  discussione quotidiana che viene condotta  in questo momento. Certamente  bisogna creare strumenti comuni. L&#8217;Euro-Bond è uno dei possibili  strumenti comuni. Credo che sarebbe estremamente utile e importante. Ma  sopratutto il problema è quello di saper prendere una decisione senza giocare  continuamente al rinvio. Questo è quello che è importante. Prendere una  decisione che sorprenda i mercati. In cui si dice: I Paesi europei non sono più  come tanti punching ball che prendono pugni da tutti ma hanno una politica comune e si difendono insieme. Ecco. Nessun leader in questo momento vuole rischiare la propria carriera per rafforzare la propria leadership europea. Con una  Germania che è troppo forte per l&#8217;Europa, l&#8217;Europa è troppo debole per il mondo. E quindi qualcuno deve fare una riflessione su quale vuole che sia il proprio futuro  politico.</p>
<p><em>E questo un appello al cancelliere Angela Merkel perchè faccia un passo avanti?</em></p>
<p>Non c&#8217;è dubbio. Non c&#8217;è dubbio perché noi abbiamo bisogno della  Germania. Della Germania europea, della Germania che se si prende la sua  responsabilità e gioca il suo ruolo di leadership. Questo costa poco. Costa  molto di più di rinviare, rinviare, rinviare e poi dopo pagare il conto.</p>
<p><em>Gli Italiani sono pronti a finanziare i debiti greci? Forse è anche difficile spiegare questa situazione agli Italiani.</em></p>
<p>L&#8217;eseprienza mi ha insegnato che al popolo italiano bisogna dire la verità in modo  brutale e spiegare a tutti che obiettivi che abbiamo. Poi l&#8217;Italiano, quando capisce le cose, le accetta e le condivide. Quanto ho messo una tassa per entrare nell&#8217;Euro l&#8217;ho  chiamata <em>tassa per l&#8217;Europa</em>. E stata pagata tranquillamente.  Non ho  avuto problemi. Credo che sia il Paese in fondo più disciplinato in Europa. Ad esempio nel rispettare l&#8217;obbligo di non fumare nei luoghi pubblici [ride]. Ma in questo momento  c&#8217;è una confusione terribile. E quanto ci sono più voci gli Italiani  giustamente non sanno a chi dare retta.</p>
<p><em>Negli anni 90 l&#8217;Italia era in una crisi finanziaria profonda. Ne siete usciti. Da quell&#8217;esperienza, lei ha imparato qualcosa che si può applicare adesso?</em></p>
<p>Si. Servono obbiettivi chiari, sacrifici equilibrati e spiegati,  spiegati, spiegati ai cittadini. Ad esempio non ho capito perché il presidente del  consiglio Silvio Berlusconi non abbia preso la parola in questi giorni.  Ho trovato abbastanza particolare che il cancelliere tedesco lo abbia  sostanzialmente sgridato perché non ha aperto bocca. [ride] Immagino che  l&#8217;abbia trovato un po&#8217; strano anche lei. O no?  E&#8217; vero o no?</p>
<p><em>Che cosa deve fare il governo?</em></p>
<p>Il governo&#8230; Secondo me ci vuole una riunione immediata tra governo e  opposizione. Stabilire alcuni emendamenti alla Finanziaria molto, molto condivisi che  la rafforzino e non la indeboliscano e fare certificare  tutto dalla Banca d&#8217;Italia in modo da ottenere  una forte credibilità verso  l&#8217;esterno. Quindi approvare in fretta la legge finanziaria. Questo è il percorso che devono compiere governo ed opposizione in Italia.</p>
<p><em>La manovra basta per tranquillizzare i mercati?</em></p>
<p>No. Non è solo il mio  giustizio:  i mercati hanno dimostrato che non basta.  Bisogna quindi rafforzarla e, soprattutto, presentarla in modo  politicamente più forte. Per questo dico: Ci vuole una riunione congiunta di  governo e opposizione, con una certificazione della Banca d&#8217;Italia.</p>
<p><em>Il Presidente Giorgio Napolitano ha chiesto l&#8217;unità nazionale. Secondo  lei il suo partito seguirà questa chiamata? Sono pronti ad accettare  tagli duri?</em></p>
<div id="attachment_3382" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Italien_DW__1418587z.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3382" title="Die Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Italien_DW__1418587z-300x200.jpg" alt="Die Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Die Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit</p></div>
<p>Secondo me questo compromesso potrebbe essere realizzato su alcuni punti.  Poi non è mica detto che l&#8217;opposizione debba votare a  favore. Basta che si applichi una procedura di approvazione rapida non che l&#8217;opposizione si assuma la condivisione di tutti i  contenuti. Questo allo scopo di evitare che la finanziaria venga bloccata in  dibattiti senza fine. Ripeto: in questo momento si cerca un pompiere, si  cercano i vigili di fuoco.  Questo è un problema che può essere  affrontato come ha suggerito il Presidente della Repubblica.</p>
<p><em>Alcuni dicono che il governo non sarà capace di fare questo passo.</em></p>
<p>E&#8217; proprio per questo che va aiutato. Perché ha dimostrato in questi giorni la propria incapacità a trovare da solo una soluzione di emergenza alla crisi.</p>
<p><em>Massimo D&#8217;Alema ha detto che forse è giunto il tempo di lanciare un governo di  unità nazionale. Magari sotto la presidenza di Mario Monti. Sarebbe una buona idea?<br />
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<p>Per un governo unitario ci vuole tempo. Bisogna vedere chi lo vota. Adesso c&#8217;è qualcosa di più urgente da gestire. Appunto spegnere  l&#8217;incendio. Dimostrare che le nostre finanze sono sotto controllo. Poi  il problema politico di lungo periodo sarà affronto successivamente. Non  è mica adesso il momento di pensare ad alternative al  governo. Non è pensabile che -  almeno non è nelle prospettive &#8211; che  Berlusconi dica accomodatevi e io mi faccio da una parte. No?</p>
<p><em>Cosi possiamo immaginare che questo governo resterà in carica fino alla fine della legislatura?</em></p>
<p>E probabile che questo avvenga.</p>
<p><em>E anche auspicabile?</em></p>
<p>In questo momento non si può pensare ad alternative politiche che  portino l&#8217;Italia fuori dall&#8217;incertezza. Adesso bisogna prendere  decisioni rapidissime. Quindi occorre giungere ad un accordo &#8211; ripeto: Con  alcuni emendamenti condivisi &#8211; in modo che si possa dare finalmente il via alla  finanziaria. E poi, dopo si penserà agli altri problemi. Ma quanto la casa  brucia non si deve pensare a nuovi governi.</p>
<p><em>L&#8217;Italia ce la farà di uscire da questa crisi</em>?</p>
<p>L&#8217;Italia nei momenti di maggior rischio è sempre riuscita a dare il meglio di sè.  Abbiamo fatto fronte a momenti durissimi nel nostro passato. Abbiamo  ereditato dal passato un debito pesante. Ma gli obblighi europei li abbiamo sempre mantenuti.  Non abbiamo mai truccato i conti. C&#8217;è  una lealtà di fondo. E ci sono inefficienze, problemi, divisioni ma la Stella Polare per noi è assolutamente l&#8217;Europa. Non troverebbe nessuna persona seria che pensi ad una possibile alternativa.</p>
<p><em>Secondo lei l&#8217;Euro é arrivato tropo presto?</em></p>
<p>No. Se non lo si faceva allora non lo si sarebbe fatto più. Lo stesso per l&#8217;allargamento dell&#8217;Unione. Il problema non era quando farli. Il problema era o  che si facevano allora o non si facevano più. Era un momento di  particolare capacità costruttiva. Mi ricordo gli accordi  con il  cancelliere tedesco Helmu  Kohl quando, appunto, parlavo della necessità  di aggiungere armonizzazioni fiscali all&#8217;Euro. Lui diceva che  già erano stati fatti forti passi avanti e che, indubbiamente, altri ne sarebbero  seguiti perchè questa armonizzazione era semplicemente logica. E anch&#8217;io pensavo la  stessa cosa. Però dopo sono arrivati gli anni della paura. L&#8217;Europa si è  messa in una atmosfera di paura: paura della Cina, paura degli  immigranti. E cambiato il contesto, quindi. E&#8217; questo che ha trasformato  la nostra realtà.</p>
<p><em>Nel suo ultimo governo non siete riusciti a riformare il paese come  l&#8217;avreste voluto. I tassisti hanno bloccato le città. Gli Italiani sono  davvero pronto a riformarsi?</em></p>
<p>Al governo avevamo idee chiarissime  ma avevo una maggioranza  estremamente limitata. Una coalizione di molti partiti in cui ciascuno &#8211;  anche se piccolo &#8211; era in grado di mettere in crisi il governo.  Di  fronte a questo ho continuato a fare una politica coerente ma di fronte  alle debolezze della coalizione sono caduto. Perché un giorno i  tassisti, l&#8217;altro giorno i farmacisti. Se avessi avuto dieci voti in  più&#8230;  Infatti ho preferito &#8211; diversamente degli altri politici italiani  &#8211; ritirarmi. Perché secondo me esiste un momento in cui non si deve  fare compromessi. Ho pensato che fosse quello il momento. E spero e  conto che questo sia un esempio.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[„Europa hat nichts gelernt“
Italiens Ex-Ministerpräsident Romano Prodi fordert mehr Führung von Angela Merkel
Andre Tauber gespräch mit Romano Prodi Die Welt am 14. Juli 2011 veröffentlicht
Als Ministerpräsident führte Romano Prodi Italien in den Neunzigern in die Euro-Zone, obwohl das Land eine Staatsverschuldung von 120 Prozent der Wirtschaftsleistung hatte. Im Gespräch mit der „Welt“ begründet der linksliberale [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Italiens Ex-Ministerpräsident Romano Prodi fordert mehr Führung von Angela Merkel</strong></p>
<p><span id="result_box" lang="de"><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Andre</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Tauber</span> </span><a href="http://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article13485200/Italiens-Ex-Premier-fordert-mehr-Fuehrung-von-Merkel.html" target="_blank">gespräch</a><span id="result_box" lang="de"><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"> mit</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Romano</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">Prodi</span> <strong><span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative"><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DieWelt20110714.pdf">Die Welt</a></span></strong> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">am</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">14. Juli 2011</span> <span title="Fai clic per visualizzare le traduzioni alternative">veröffentlicht</span></span></p>
<p>Als Ministerpräsident führte Romano Prodi Italien in den Neunzigern in die Euro-Zone, obwohl das Land eine Staatsverschuldung von 120 Prozent der Wirtschaftsleistung hatte. Im Gespräch mit der „Welt“ begründet der linksliberale Politiker und frühere Präsident der Europäischen Kommission, warum er befürwortet, dass Silvio Berlusconi vorerst Ministerpräsident bleibt:</p>
<p><em>DIE WELT: Italien steht im Zyklon der internationalen Finanzkrise. Wie fühlt man sich da als ehemaliger Ministerpräsident?</em></p>
<p>ROMANO PRODI: Gut. Sehr gut. Wir müssen unterscheiden zwischen persönlichen Aspekten und denen, die das Land betreffen. Persönlich geht es mir hervorragend.</p>
<p><em>Sie sind Ökonom. Die lieben Prognosen. War es nicht absehbar, dass die Finanzkrise früher oder später auch Italien erreichen wird?</em></p>
<p>Nein. <a href="http://www.welt.de/videos/wirtschaft/article13481441/Angst-vor-italienischer-Staatspleite.html#autoplay" target="_blank">Die italienische Situation</a> war schon immer schwierig. Als ich 1996 meine erste Regierung übernahm, hatten wir zwar einen Schuldenstand von 121 Prozent der Wirtschaftsleistung. Aber wir wussten, dass wir mit all unseren Ressourcen diesen Schuldenstand verwalten konnten.</p>
<p><em>Es kam also aus heiterem Himmel?</em></p>
<p>Es war vermutlich die politische Unruhe, die die Finanzmärkte in Alarmzustand versetzte. Die Tatsache, dass es Spannungen in der Regierung gab, dass die Hauptlast des aktuell diskutierten Sparpakets auf 2013 und 2014 verlegt wurde, sendete ein Zeichen der Schwäche. Die Folge war der Tsunami, der über die Anleihemärkte und Banken hereinbrach.</p>
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<div id="attachment_3380" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><em><em><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Schulden_DW_1416950z.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3380" title="Italiens Schuldenstand und Konjunkturentwicklung" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Schulden_DW_1416950z-300x200.jpg" alt="Italiens Schuldenstand und Konjunkturentwicklung" width="300" height="200" /></a></em></em><p class="wp-caption-text">Italiens Schuldenstand und Konjunkturentwicklung</p></div>
<p><em>In Italien wird geklagt, dass Spekulanten für die Krise verantwortlich sind. Klingt nach einer Ausrede. Immerhin haben die Italiener die Schulden selbst aufgehäuft.</em></p>
<p>Sicher stecken Spekulanten dahinter. Wenn ein Spekulant auf einen fallenden Titel wetten und dabei gewinnen kann, dann macht er das auch.</p>
<p><em>Italien ist frei von Verantwortung?</em></p>
<p>Unsere Verantwortung ist es, dass wir uns schlechter positioniert haben als der Rest Europas, das derzeit selbst attackiert wird. Wenn es aber ein Minimum an europäischer Koordinierung gegeben hätte, wäre das aber nichts passiert.</p>
<p><em>Wo hat denn <a href="http://www.welt.de/videos/wirtschaft/article13480303/Apokalyptisch-hohe-Verschuldung-droht.html#autoplay" target="_blank">Europa im Kampf gegen</a> die Finanzkrise versagt?</em></p>
<p>Europa hat sich in vielen Dingen geirrt. Die einzig konsequente Strategie Europas in den vergangenen 15, 16 Monaten war es, Entscheidungen zu verschieben. Kleine Probleme sind zu großen Problemen geworden. Objektiv stehen doch die USA viel schlechter als wir da. Unendlich schlechter. Allerdings ist Amerika nun mal Amerika und handelt einheitlich und entschlossen. Europa ist anders.</p>
<p><em>Hat Europa etwas aus der Schuldenkrise gelernt?</em></p>
<p>Nein. Europa hat nichts gelernt, weil Lernen in diesem Fall hieße, einen großen Schritt nach vorne zu machen. Es hieße: Die Wirtschaftsregeln zu ergänzen, die bislang fehlen.</p>
<p><em>Was meinen sie damit?</em></p>
<p>Die Geburtsschwäche des Euro war stets, dass er eingeführt wurde, ohne gleichzeitig die Steuerpolitik zu harmonisieren.</p>
<p><em>Ist der Euro zu früh geboren?</em></p>
<p>Nein, hätten wir ihn damals nicht eingeführt, dann hätte man ihn niemals geschaffen. Ich erinnere mich an Gespräche mit Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl. Wir sprachen über die Notwendigkeit, Steuergesetze zu harmonisieren. Er sagte, dass diese Harmonisierung folgen werde, weil sie logisch sei. Auch ich dachte so. Doch die Umstände haben sich dann geändert.</p>
<p><em>Erleben wir den Anfang vom Ende des Euro?</em></p>
<p>Daran hat niemand ein Interesse, am wenigsten Deutschland. Niemals zuvor konnte Deutschland seine Stärke so ausleben, ohne dass Italien, Frankreich und andere Länder durch Abwertung ihrer Währung den Wettbewerb verzerren.</p>
<p><em>Die Alternative zum Ende des Euro könnte eine Vertiefung sein. Luxemburgs Regierungschef Jean-Claude Juncker und Italiens Wirtschaftsminister Giulio Tremonti befürworten die Ausgabe von gemeinsamen Anleihen, also so genannte Euro-Bonds. Ist das die Lösung?</em></p>
<div id="attachment_3381" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/grafik_italien_DW__1418504z.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3381" title="Italiens und Deutschlands Wirtschaft" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/grafik_italien_DW__1418504z-300x200.jpg" alt="Italiens und Deutschlands Wirtschaft" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Italiens und Deutschlands Wirtschaft</p></div>
<p>Euro-Bonds wären nützlich und wichtig. Vor allem aber ist es wichtig, Entscheidungen zu treffen statt ständig in die Verlängerung zu gehen. Eine Entscheidung, in der die Staaten klarstellen: Wir sind nicht die Boxsäcke, die nur einstecken, wir haben eine eigene Politik.</p>
<p><em>Sehen sie Chancen, dass es dazu kommt?</em></p>
<p>Ich sehe derzeit keinen führenden Politiker, der bereit ist, seine politische Karriere zu riskieren, um Europa zu stärken.</p>
<p><em>Ist das ein Appell an Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel?</em></p>
<p>Ohne Zweifel. Wir brauchen Deutschland. Ein europäisches Deutschland. Ein Deutschland, das seiner Verantwortung nachkommt und eine Führungsrolle übernimmt. Noch kostet es wenig. Es ist teurer, Entscheidungen immer und immer wieder zu verschieben und anschließend die Rechnung zu bezahlen.</p>
<p><em>Die Deutschen gelten wegen ihrer Weigerung, den Geldhahn für Europa zu öffnen, als Blockierer. Aber auch den Italienern dürfte es doch schwer vermittelbar sein, warum sie für Griechenland haften sollten.</em></p>
<p>Meine Erfahrung lehrt mich, dass man den Italienern die Wahrheit brutal ins Gesicht sagen muss und die Ziele klar benennen. Als ich die so genannte „Steuer für Europa“ einführte, bezahlten die Menschen ohne zu murren.</p>
<p><em>In den 90er-Jahren haben Sie Italien die Teilnahme am Euro gesichert, als niemand mehr daran glaubte. Gibt es Lektionen aus dieser Zeit, die noch heute gelten?</em></p>
<p>Klar. Man braucht klare Ziele und ausgewogene Opfer, die immer und immer wieder erklärt werden müssen. Auch deswegen verstehe ich nicht, dass Ministerpräsident Silvio Berlusconi in diesen Tagen nicht das Wort ergriffen hat.</p>
<p><em>Was sollte die Regierung machen?</em></p>
<p>Die Regierung muss sofort ein Treffen mit der Opposition einberufen, um Ergänzungen zum Sparpaket zu beschließen, die das Paket gewichtiger machen. Das Ganze sollte das Gütesiegel der Banca D’Italia erhalten, womit die internationale Glaubwürdigkeit gesichert wird. Und dann sollte das Finanzgesetz schnell verabschiedet werden.</p>
<p><em>Staatspräsident Giorgio Napolitano fordert Geschlossenheit. Wird die oppositionelle Demokratische Partei, der Sie selbst angehören, dem Ruf folgen und Einschnitte unterstützen? </em></p>
<div id="attachment_3382" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Italien_DW__1418587z.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3382" title="Die Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Grafik_Italien_DW__1418587z-300x200.jpg" alt="Die Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Die Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit</p></div>
<p>Ich denke, man kann Kompromisse schließen. Die Opposition muss dem Gesetz aber nicht direkt zustimmen. Es reicht, Prozeduren zu ermöglichen, die eine schnelle Verabschiedung garantieren.</p>
<p><em>Der frühere linke Premierminister Massimo D’Alema regte eine Regierung der nationalen Einheit an, unter Führung eines unabhängigen Fachmanns. Wäre das eine Lösung?</em></p>
<p>Wir haben dringendere Probleme zu lösen. Wir müssen das Feuer löschen und zeigen, dass unsere Finanzen unter Kontrolle sind. Im Anschluss wird das langfristige politische Problem gelöst. Wenn die Bude brennt, sollte man nicht über neue Regierungen nachdenken.</p>
<p><em>Wird Italien aus der Krise finden?</em></p>
<p>Italien hat in schwierigen Zeiten stets Antworten geliefert. Wir haben extrem schwierige Momente bewältigt. Wir haben viele Schulden geerbt. Aber wir standen stets loyal zu Europa. Trotz aller Ineffizienz, Problemen und Spaltungen in unserem Land ist Europa unser Fixstern.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romano Prodi sulla timida politica europea verso gli Stati arabi. 
Su Handelsblatt del 28 febbraio 2011, pagina 56
In Egitto l&#8217;appoggio ai giovani che cercano uguaglianza di diritti, libertà e democrazia non è arrivato dall&#8217;Europa ma dal presidente Obama. Nelle piazze di Tunisi si sventolano bandiere americane e si bruciano quelle di un grande paese europeo. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span id="result_box"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="Romano Prodi über die ängstliche Politik gegenüber den arabischen Staaten."><a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ProdiHandelsblatt1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2681" src="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ProdiHandelsblatt1-300x244.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="244" /></a><strong>Romano Prodi sulla timida politica europea verso gli Stati arabi. </strong></span></span></p>
<p><span id="result_box"><span title="Handelsblatt vom 28.02.2011, Seite 56">Su <a href="http://www.wirtschaftspresse.biz/psepp/fn/pcc/sfn/showedetail/DocID/1151678/EditionID/4/SectionID/255/PageID/1151674/pDay/28.02.2011%2000:00:00/showtyp/1/SH/47a80234f87eb0c1642069642172af/index.html" target="_blank">Handelsblatt</a> del 28 febbraio 2011, pagina 56</span></span></p>
<p>In Egitto l&#8217;appoggio ai giovani che cercano uguaglianza di diritti, libertà e democrazia <a href="http://www.romanoprodi.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Handelsblatt20110228.pdf" target="_blank">non è arrivato dall&#8217;Europa</a> ma dal presidente <a href="http://rampini.blogautore.repubblica.it/2011/02/11/e-ora-obama-attacca-mubarak-lamerica-sta-col-popolo-egiziano/" target="_blank">Obama</a>. Nelle piazze di Tunisi si sventolano bandiere americane e si bruciano quelle di un grande paese europeo. Nella tragedia libica l&#8217;Europa non ha alcuno strumento di influenza In tutti questi casi non si sono nemmeno immaginati strumenti di intervento qualora le tragedie africane spingessero sulle nostre coste non migliaia ma centinaia di migliaia di <a href="http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio/quando-londa-ci-sommergera/2145594" target="_blank">disperati</a>. Quando mi trovo a viaggiare nei paesi del sud del mediterraneo mi sento sempre chiedere perché noi europei, che più commerciamo con loro, che più investiamo nei loro paesi, che più conosciamo i loro problemi e la loro cultura non contiamo nulla sotto l&#8217;aspetto politico. La tempesta di questi giorni ripropone un problema che l&#8217;Unione Europea ha sempre rifiutato di affrontare, cioè il problema  del Mediterraneo.</p>
<p>Quando da presidente della Commissione Europea mi sentivo rimproverare che il nostro sguardo era rivolto solo verso Est, mi era facile rispondere che la storia stessa ci obbligava a questa scelta ma che, cessata l&#8217;emergenza della caduta della cortina di ferro, la nostra attenzione si sarebbe estesa anche al Sud. Per aggiungere credibilità a queste parole la <a href="http://www.repubblica.it/online/esteri/costituzioneue/prodi/prodi.html" target="_blank">mia Commissione</a> portò avanti la proposta che passò sotto il nome de &#8220;<a href="http://www.fondazionepopoli.org/?p=79" target="_blank">l&#8217;anello degli amici</a>&#8220;, secondo la quale i paesi che sono intorno a noi, dalla Bielorussia all&#8217;Ucraina, dall&#8217;Egitto al Marocco avrebbero nel tempo potuto costruire tutti i possibili legami di cooperazione con l&#8217;Unione Europea pur senza essere membri dell&#8217;Unione stessa. Di questa grande ed organica politica di vicinato non se ne fece nulla.</p>
<p>La <a href="http://archivio-radiocor.ilsole24ore.com/articolo-501057/vertice-ue-prodi-acceleratore/" target="_blank">stessa Commissione</a> elaborò successivamente alcune proposte  che, anche se di ampiezza limitata, avrebbero comunque dimostrato la volontà di aprire un dialogo diretto con i paesi della sponda sud. Prospettammo perciò di dare vita alla &#8220;<a href="http://www.lazione.it/index.php/component/content/article/1-articoli/4853-il-futuro-dellafrica" target="_blank">banca del Mediterraneo</a>&#8221; dedicata allo sviluppo delle infrastrutture e delle attività economiche dei paesi del sud, con il compito di attrarre capitali anche al di fuori dei paesi partecipanti ( a cominciare dai paesi del Golfo) e con consiglieri di amministrazione e dirigenti in numero paritario fra Nord e Sud. A questa proposta si rispose, facendo finta di non capirne il grande significato politico, che la Banca Europea degli Investimenti era già sufficiente. Si bocciò in seguito ( senza lasciare nemmeno che potesse arrivare a livello decisionale) l&#8217;idea di creare sedi universitarie collegate fra nord e sud, con un ugual numero di studenti e di docenti delle due sponde e con l&#8217;obbligo da parte degli studenti di dividere il curriculum fra nord e sud.</p>
<p>Anche la <a href="http://www.euromedalex.org/" target="_blank">fondazione Anna Lindh</a> legata alla biblioteca di Alessandria d&#8217;Egitto, che doveva essere il punto di riferimento del dialogo politico e culturale fra i due continenti. è stata lasciata inesorabilmente languire.</p>
<p>Di fronte all&#8217;aperta manifestazione di insoddisfazione per questa politica si è dato finalmente vita all&#8217;<a href="http://www.governo.it/GovernoInforma/Dossier/vertice_euromediterraneo/" target="_blank">Unione per il Mediterraneo</a>. Non solo la solennità del nome ma l&#8217;intensità mediatica che ne hanno segnato la nascita facevano sperare ad un cambiamento di rotta. A questa speranza non sono  seguite le necessarie decisioni politiche e, soprattutto, sono mancate le pur minime risorse finanziarie necessarie per fare decollare un progetto di tanta importanza. I nostri partner del Sud non hanno nemmeno in questo caso nascosto la loro delusione: si è arrivati al punto che persino il responsabile più alto in grado tra i paesi del Sud ha abbandonato il suo posto di lavoro e se ne è tornato in Giordania perché a Barcellona non aveva niente da fare.</p>
<p>D&#8217;altra parte è del tutto impensabile realizzare una politica mediterranea che abbia un minimo di efficacia quando l&#8217;intero bilancio dell&#8217;Unione Europea viene costantemente mantenuto al di sotto dell&#8217;uno per cento del Prodotto Nazionale Lordo dei paesi membri.</p>
<p>In qualsiasi modo si risolvano le rivoluzioni di Tunisia, Egitto e Libia, nei paesi della sponda sud è cominciata una nuova era. E&#8217; difficile dire se ci stia avviando verso una democrazia compiuta o se tali paesi dovranno passare attraverso lunghi periodi di turbolenza e di instabilità. Siamo ancora in una fase troppo iniziale di questo processo. E&#8217; tuttavia incredibile vedere come l&#8217;Unione Europea sia del tutto impreparata a favorire ed aiutare il cammino verso la democratizzazione. Ci rempiamo la bocca di parole come libertà, diritti, democrazia e cooperazione e non abbiamo nessuna politica pronta, salvo doverla preparare in tutta fretta in caso si verificasse davvero un esodo biblico verso le coste europee.</p>
<p>Capisco come tutto ciò sia difficilmente proponibile in un periodo storico in cui la crisi economica si accompagna ad una crisi delle istituzioni europee. Ricordiamo però che il <a href="http://europa.eu/lisbon_treaty/index_it.htm" target="_blank">trattato di Lisbona</a> è stato venduto all&#8217;opinione pubblica europea come il pilastro fondante della nuova politica estera comune. E&#8217; triste doversi accorgere che. anche di fronte ad un evento storico così importante e che ci tocca così da vicino. la politica estera europea non esiste.</p>
<p>Romano Prodi</p>
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