According to a statement issued by the government, Meloni noted that despite the significant resources at the fund's disposal, the so-called European Stability Mechanism (ESM) was an instrument that "has not been used for a long time."
She said she asked the heads of the ESM to consider, together with the other backers of the fund, "possible remedies" to turn it into a more effective tool to support the economies of its supporting states.
(Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte, writing by Federico Maccioni, editing by Alvise Armellini)
