Prime Minister Matteo Renzi collects two frontal attacks by Mario Monti and Massimo D'Alema. “My government – said the senator for life interviewed by Agorà Estate – in a few days has put in place the pension reform and the taxation reform, effectively introducing a property tax. Concrete reforms, not slides. We have been careful to distribute unpopularity left and right: the truth is that if the government is up to it, that is, it does things, it is sent home. It also happened to Schroeder in Germany”.
As for European politics, the Professor gives some advice to the new Prime Minister: “Renzi is moving well in Europe, even if he has little experience, he moves without complexes. However, I would suggest that he be more stable, less wavering and emotional. In recent years, Italy has never asked for the exemptions he speaks of. Then he says that Italy must once again be the leader of Europe, but he risks being considered unrealistic. Of course, Mogherini's election is an excellent result, it's not just a symbolic thing. There is a construction site where Europe is being built, Mogherini is a strong person, I think he can do a lot ”.
On the merits of the main measures launched by the Renzi government, Monti states that he would not have "chosen the reimbursement of the 80 euros as an important measure. I would then suggest to Renzi that he put up a website, as well as on the reforms, also on the counter-reforms in progress: the opening hours of shops on Sundays are going backwards, the rationalization of the courts is coming to a halt; and then what the president Cesare Damiano (at the helm of the Labor commission of Montecitorio, ed) tries to do in the matter of pension reform".
A resounding rejection also comes from Massimo D'Alema: “The results for now have not been satisfactory – said the former Prime Minister -. A party cannot be the movement of the premier, who surrounds himself with trustworthy people. At this moment the greatest concern must be the economic and social situation of the country. Now let's see when the measures will arrive, in particular the maneuver by October. At that point we will better understand what the answers are, trying to get to the substance of the problems because it seems to me that citizens are waiting for substantial answers". Regarding the so-called 'announcements' of which the Executive is accused, "Italy has suffered a lot: during Berlusconi's governments it was a constant activity", D'Alema continues.
Words to which the Renzians they didn't fail to reply: “D'Alema renews his historic aversion to the voters – said the European parliamentarian Isabella De Monte -. The parties that lost the elections but had a maximum leader were beautiful”. Ernesto Carbone echoes her: "Dear Massimo, if the centre-left governments had done half of these things, the history of this country and of our party would probably have been very different". Finally, Andrea Marcucci's dig on Twitter: “D'Alema speaks ill, ça va sans dire, of the Renzi government and the Democratic Party. Perhaps he is still thinking about the recent appointments in Europe…”.
