THE CALDEROLI-SACCONI MEETING, WITHOUT TREMONTI
It was a step back in record time. The Government withdrew the controversial provision on pensions on which the majority had found an agreement just two days ago, at the Arcore summit. It was envisaged that the redemption of the degree and compulsory military service would be excluded from the calculation of the requirements for obtaining the seniority allowance. The cancellation of the measure was decided during a meeting between the Minister of Simplifications, Roberto Calderoli, and his Welfare colleague, Maurizio Sacconi. Treasury technicians were also present at the appointment. The Minister of the Economy, Giulio Tremonti, who was consulted only by telephone, was largely absent.
THE OPPOSITE FRONT OF THE MEASURE: THE LEAGUE WAS DECISIVE
The controversies that have flared up in the last few hours by trade unions and oppositions have weighed on the choice. On the subject, the social partners seemed to have rediscovered a common position, with the CGIL secretary who had come to define the latest intervention on social security as a "coup". As for professional categories, the first to mobilize was that of the doctors, the most affected by a possible cut in the years spent at university. Among the ranks of the majority, since yesterday the Carroccio had started pressing for a revision of the law. It also seems that doubts arose within the Executive about the constitutionality of the measure.
THE PROBLEM OF SALES
Thus the mystery about the recipe for pidiellini and Northern League players deepens to make ends meet. In fact, it seems that, even before the last excerpt, a chasm of 5/6 billion euros had opened up in the balances. And from the intervention on pensions a revenue of 1,5 billion was expected. To find out more, we will have to wait for 18 pm this afternoon, when the Government will uncover the papers on the changes it intends to make to the encore maneuver of August XNUMXth. The rapporteur Antonio Azzollini will illustrate the package of amendments finalized in the last few days to the Senate Budget Committee. The first rumors speak of a possible return to the track of the VAT increase and the solidarity contribution also for private individuals, as well as new anti-evasion rules.
EUROPE'S WARNING: "MEASURES FOR GROWTH ARE NEEDED"
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the EU commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, Olli Rehn, has issued a clear warning to our country. The European Commission will pay "particular attention" to the final composition of Italy's August maneuver and "is confident that growth measures will have greater weight. We do not expect agreed targets on deficit reduction to be called into question."
THE OPPOSITION: "SCANDALOUS FARCE"
“What is happening on the maneuver borders on farce but still remains scandalous – commented Anna Finocchiaro, group leader of the Senate in the Democratic Party -. there is reason to rejoice at the cancellation of an unjust and unconstitutional provision such as the one on pensions, but now we are faced with a maneuver that does not exist. How will they now, from hole to hole, make ends meet?”.
