Scholz, Meloni Show Unity in Search for EU Green Investments
- Germany chancellor, Italian premier meet for talks in Berlin
- Leaders downplay varying views on funds to boost investments
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni put on a show of unity, downplaying differing stances on how the European Union should come up with funds to boost investments in climate-friendly technologies.
The European Union has unveiled a road map for how it plans to keep its industries competitive as the bloc tries to catch up to the US and China, which offer huge subsidies to domestic green technologies. Germany and Italy have so far voiced contrasting approaches on the urgency of additional funding and on its use.