Giorgetti remembers Goria as a minister of common sense: no flights of fancy but pragmatism on the Draghi line

Giancarlo Giorgetti had been the first to balk when his name began to circulate as a possible new minister ofEconomy: “But no – he said with an unmistakable Lombard inflection -, but no, to be Minister of the Economy you need an international standing”. Giorgetti doesn't have that standing one: it isn't Draghi, Is not Ciampi but it's not either Seneschal. He is not an economist even though he graduated in Economics from Bocconi and even though yesterday, in his debut at the Savings Day, has deliberately insisted, but not only for cultural quirks, in the quotations of an illustrious economist and President of the Republic such as Luigi Einaudi. Giorgetti is not an economist but he is a politician. One like his predecessor Giovanni was in the XNUMXs Gory who, in his first interview as Minister of the Treasury, amazed everyone by saying: "In economics I trust my nose" from which the theory of the nasometer was born, i.e. common sense and pragmatism. Naturally the academics wrinkled their noses and Goria, who had brilliant economists in his staff such as Mario Draghi (yes, him) and Fabrizio Galimberti (the one of our Lancette of the economy), went straight down the road and did no harm.

GIORGETTI REMEMBER GORIA: NO SMOKY THEORIES BUT A LOT OF PRAGMATISM

Giorgetti recalls Goria: no flights of fancy, no smoky economic theories but a lot of pragmatism. Which is exactly what is needed in an economic and political situation full of uncertainties and unknowns. After all, pragmatism is also not Prime Minister Giorgia's favorite weapon Melons?

"Common sense", of Kennedy's memory - commented Giorgetti - and "thrift" were the two words most used by the new Minister of the Economy in his speech on Savings Day immediately after that of the Governor of the Bank of Italy, Ignatius Visco. What translated means: continuity with the Draghi government's economic line, made up of stability and growth, PNRR and reforms.

GIORGETTI IN CONTINUITY WITH DRAGONS AND PENSIONS AND FLAT TAXES DOES NOT SPEAK

Bad pensions anticipate and the flat tax 15 or 23% heralded by the Lega and Forza Italia in the electoral campaign? Giorgetti has not mentioned it and silence can never be considered more golden than his. Of course it will be necessary to see if Giorgetti will be able to resist the populist thrusts of the centre-right? We'll know by living but Giorgetti's debut test passed with flying colours. Will he continue like this? Let's hope so.