The government Melons uphill part. The first hundred days of her will not be roses and flowers. The most urgent move will be the launch, within ten days, of the decree to extend the ongoing measures to support families and businesses against the expensive-bills. Then immediately the law of Balance, in which there will be no room for electoral fantasies about cups e pensions: luckily Meloni has already warned that there will be no budget deviation and Salvini's League will have to come to terms with it. But the first real test of the Meloni government will be foreign policy and in particular the relationship with Europe, of which tomorrow's meeting in Rome with the French president Emmanuel Macron, which will see the Pope and the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, will be the first test.
Meloni: the meeting with Macron first government test
From the first contact with Macron, it will be understood whether Meloni has remained the populist leader of "Enough fun in Europe" proclaimed during the electoral campaign or if he has understood the lesson of Mattarella e Draghi and is preparing to establish a constructive relationship with Macron and with Brussels. On the other hand, the moment is favorable because, after the cracking of the France-Germany axis, Macron himself needs to find a side in Italy that avoids the disorientation of the EU and the imbalance of Germany towards Eastern countries or towards closure in itself.
But in addition to Italy's international position, which is naturally crucial for assessing the true nature of the new Italian government, Meloni will have to immediately face the energy, economic and social emergency. "Anything else than the march on Rome, we will have to march on Gazprom" confided the new prime minister, well aware that all available resources will have to be concentrated on fighting high bills in the hope that the general agreement reached in extremis by Mario Draghi in the last EU summit will soon bring benefits. After all, the mere extension of the measures against high bills costs 7 billion and is in first place on Meloni's agenda. But, in addition to this, it will be necessary to find another 15 billion for the first quarter of 2023, which becomes 30 billion if the number of beneficiaries is widened in favor of the weakest sections of the population. Then we will have to take stock of the implementation of the PNRR, also through a confrontation with Brussels and taking care not to lose resources, and on sending new weapons to theUkraine, to which Meloni confirmed yesterday – in a message to President Zelensky – Italy's maximum support in the wake of what Draghi did.
Pensions, taxes, Justice: new arrivals
The scarcity of available resources rules out twists on pensions and on taxes, with many regards to electoral promises. On pensions, the new Minister of Labour, Marina Calderone, is however thinking of a flexible quota for the retirement of those who have - and this is mandatory - at least 35 years of contributions and are between 61 and 65 years of age. If it is feasible with limited costs, around 470 workers could leave as long as they accept a reduction in their pension allowance. Otherwise, from January 2023 the rules of the Fornero law will take effect, which provides for retirement at 67 years of age or at 42 years and 10 months of contributions paid.
In terms of taxation, one is certainly not thinking of the flat tax but of a mini-amnesty that reduces to 5% the charges for penalties and interest on the Tax Agency's files towards taxpayers who are not in compliance with the cups and that they will have to pay them without discounts.
As for the policy of justice, the new minister Carlo Nordius, a well-known guarantor and anti-justice advocate, anticipated that the programs of the new government include the separation of the careers of magistrates and interventions to speed up trials.
Roccella: "I will not deal with the law on abortion"
Beyond foreign and economic policy, a terrain on which everyone is waiting for the Meloni government is that of civil rights and the appointment of the anti-abortionist Eugenia Roccella he Minister of the Family has raised more than one alarm. Luckily Roccella, who comes from a radical family before landing on clerical positions, reassured many by saying: "Abortion is not mine: it is the responsibility of the Minister of Health". The first to breathe a sigh of relief was the leader of Action, Carlo Calenda: "Eugenia Roccella in the past - he declared - you have taken dangerous positions on abortion, let's hope that the government does not do it".
