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European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni at the Brussels Economic Forum on May 4, 2023.

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Video. EU needs to invest heavily but must keep social model: Gentiloni

Updated: 05/05/2023 - 10:33 GMT+2

European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni told the Brussels Economic Forum on Thursday that Europe's "social model proved to be effective" through the pandemic and must be kept despite the economic challenges facing the bloc.

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