He spoke of growth and stability. In New York Enrico Letta wanted to underline, in his speech to the Council of Foreign Relations, that "a great plan is needed to reduce taxation on labour". The prime minister was optimistic about growth prospects in Italy and the stability of the government, saying he was certain that "stability will prevail".
Letta also addressed the major issues relating to Europe, starting from the perspectives of the EU. "The European Union needs new governance, in terms of objectives and ideas, to rewrite its future and legitimize it", he underlined in his speech, warning that "we must avoid slow decision-making" to give "rapid answers, without waiting for a decision comes after 30 summits, and maybe it's Draghi's ".
The prime minister recalled that this challenge will be one of the fields of confrontation during the six-month EU presidency during which, he relaunched, "we must adopt very important measures". “After the German elections there are no more alibis” and therefore, in Europe “we must put growth at the centre”.
However, Letta once again declared himself "optimistic for growth prospects in Italy" and announced that the tax burden on labor will be reduced. The forthcoming Stability Law, he anticipated, will contain "a major plan to reduce taxation on labour" and one related to privatizations.
The prime minister reiterated that the decision on the dismissal of Silvio Berlusconi as senator will not affect the government's stability. "I know that Berlusconi is one of the favorite topics in the global media - he declared - We need reforms of criminal and civil justice, not to solve Berlusconi's problems, but because our country needs them".
