What the government has done and what it will do against inflation (according to the government)
All the details on the meetings at Palazzo Chigi between the government and the unions to control inflation and the slides illustrated by Minister Urso
Meetings between the government and the trade union confederations took place this morning at Palazzo Chigi regarding interventions aimed at controlling inflation and protecting citizens' incomes and purchasing power.
Participating on behalf of the government were the Undersecretaries to the Presidency of the Council Alfredo Mantovano and Giovanbattista Fazzolari, the Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso , and the Minister for Public Administration, Paolo Zangrillo. Representatives of CGIL, CISL, UIL, UGL, Confsal, Cisal, Confentità, Usb, Confedir, Ciu and Cida were present.
WHAT THE EXECUTIVE NOTE SAYS
During the meetings, the government – according to a note from Palazzo Chigi – highlighted that a reduction in inflation greater than the European average was recorded in Italy and illustrated the effects of the measures already implemented to support workers and pensioners , in particular the cut in the tax and contribution wedge, the tax relief on productivity bonuses, the revision of the pension indexation mechanism for the years 2023-2024, the increase in the amount of the single allowance for families, the social bonus bills.
THE GOVERNMENT'S MOVE ACCORDING TO PALAZZO CHIGI
The government has collected the requests and observations received from the unions, also regarding the renewal and strengthening of the measures already implemented, and has ensured its intention to carry out the necessary technical and financial assessments on the measures with an impact on public finances.
MONITORING OF PRICE ALSO AT REGIONAL LEVEL
Furthermore, it was agreed to work, also with the other competent ministers, in order to ensure the involvement of trade unions in price monitoring, including at regional level.
THE POSITION OF MINISTER URSO
“Positive and constructive discussion with the unions on the fight against inflation and on measures to protect the purchasing power of workers, pensioners and families”, was the comment of the Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso at the end of the discussion at Palazzo Chigi with the trade union representatives, who added: "The direction that we have taken since the beginning of the legislature in support of the lower middle classes, workers and families is right and widely shared and has obtained excellent feedback in recent months: inflation fell more in Italy than the EU average and resources were targeted to support those who needed it most. In Monday's decrees other measures in the same direction, as well as in the next economic package. The effort of the entire Italian system is important with the "Anti-inflation Quarter" in which all the associations in the supply chain have joined".
During the meeting, the results achieved – according to the government – were illustrated with some tables. Here they are.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/economia/cosa-ha-fatto-e-cosa-fara-il-governo-contro-inflazione-secondo-il-governo/ on Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:28:44 +0000.