Salvini’s convinced “Yes”: there are all the conditions for it not to be a re-edition of Conte 2
After the dissolution of the reserve and the communication of the list of ministers, the new government chaired by Mario Draghi took the oath and took office. The program presented by the new prime minister to the Chambers asking for trust is undoubtedly ambitious, very complex, focused on fighting the pandemic but also on economic recovery, mainly through the use of European funds and reforms.
President Draghi assures, as expected, that his government will be strongly pro-European and Atlanticist and will have as its objectives, in addition to getting out of the pandemic, that of reforming health care, and restarting schools and the economy from the sector. tourism to labor policies. As far as fiscal policy is concerned, in the government's plans there is a "profound revision" of the personal income tax, reducing the tax burden "gradually" while preserving progressiveness. Finally, as regards migratory flows, President Draghi mentioned the adoption at European level of a policy of repatriation of those not entitled to international protection, combined with full respect for the rights of refugees.
Putting aside for a moment all the reservations and perplexities about some reconfirmations in the government team (Speranza and Lamorgese in the first place), Matteo Salvini confirmed in the Senate his confidence in the nascent Executive: "The League is there, convinced!" And underlined how the choice of the League is a choice of courage, love and loyalty towards the Italians. The speech of the leader of the League focused on Europe, highlighting how it is the home of all Italians, the cradle of Christianity, freedoms, democracy, rights and work. "The Europe we want", said Salvini, "is that of well-being, happiness, the growth of the protection of family and life, it is certainly not that of austerity, budget constraints, cuts to hospitals and schools ". According to Salvini, it is not the League that has changed its vision of the European Union, but it is the latter that has been changing in recent years.
The leader of the League also urged the government to do anything useful to save the lives of Italians, praising the center-right governors Zaia and Fontana who, in a completely autonomous way, are procuring millions of doses of vaccines in these hours. . He reaffirmed the commitment not to impose new taxes, to gradually cut them and to reopen construction sites that have been stopped for too many years, favoring the construction of those infrastructures that, in addition to making Italy a better place, would create thousands of jobs. And he appreciated Draghi's intention to change pace in migration policies, with more repatriation and border defense.
Salvini's new majority "comrades" had to "bite the bullet", in his speech they will not find many pretexts to attack him, directly or indirectly. The League can be satisfied with the program presented by President Draghi, which, at least in words, seems closer to the demands of the center-right than those of the outgoing majority. Salvini pulled another ace out of his sleeve, once again putting his opponents in difficulty. The implementation of the program, of course, will have to be verified, it will not be easy, but the conditions for doing much better than the outgoing government are all there.
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