Duties, while Sefcovic flies to Washington, fears remain in Italy, shared by businesses and unions.

While we await some beneficial effects from Commissioner Sefkovic 's mission to Washington to reach an agreement with the White House on tariffs , concerns remain for the Italian economy , where 6,000 businesses and 140,000 workers are at risk. The importance of the issue comes from both the business community, with Confindustria president Orsini saying it's important that "Europe has changed pace, but we don't have much time" and the trade union community. CISL general secretary Fumarola fears "very significant effects" from the increased tariffs.