Rome at risk of bankruptcy. The alarm was sounded by Ignazio Marino, who addressed an appeal to the Executive: “The budget analysis tells us that we have a debt of 867 million euros. We want a confrontation with the government so that the capital has what it deserves".
The mayor of Rome spoke yesterday in the press conference to present the capital's budget: "We will face the difficulties with the junta with a real dialogue with the government and Parliament". Marino's request, to deal with the dizzying hole in Rome's accounts and avert the risk of receivership, is that of help from the parliamentarians elected in the capital, "in the interlocution of the Government" and a little common sense by the institutions, because "Rome cannot fail and will not fail".
Marino substantially rejected the plan of the budget councilor Daniela Morgante, who had proposed spending cuts of 500 million, the increase of the Imu from 0,5 to 0,6 and that of the Irpef from 0,9 to 1,2 ,XNUMX. The only element that remains on the table is that relating to the Imu, but, the mayor clarifies, "a decision has not yet been made".
Marino's idea, who lashed out against the resignations of the Pdl ministers, calling them "irresponsible", is to focus, in order to restore strength to the municipal coffers, on the freezing of the debt contracted before 2008, and then on early retirements, alienation of assets and resolution of passive rents, which should be joined by the funds of the Region for transport. Precisely on this last front, the mayor asks that "the Government separate public transport and health care", in order to be able to release the millions of the Region.
Many knots to be solved necessarily and with everyone's help (just as Alemanno's men divert all responsibility for the debt), as well as quickly: otherwise the commissioner will start from 30 September.
