“We are in an important phase of planning the new budget, a phase in which cohesion policy has just been redefined thanks to Raffaele Fitto’s efforts in the European Commission. We believe that the link between local communities, regions, local administrators, the European Parliament, and the European Commission must be maintained.” This was stated by Antonella Sberna, Vice President of the European Parliament and MEP for Fratelli d’Italia, in an interview on the sidelines of the event “The Strength of Local Communities: Cohesion and Competitiveness—Italy’s Challenge for Europe,” held in Rome.