Will the post-Coronavirus and the development of e-commerce put the liberalization of retail stores introduced by the Bersani decrees in the XNUMXs on file and will they bring the mayors' licenses back into vogue? The problem is open
Electricity and gas contracts on the free market. Anti-fraud manual against energy pirates who ring the bell.
This is supported by an estimate by the Parliamentary Budget Office on the liberalizations implemented in the last 20 years by OECD countries - Pisauro, president of the UPB: "The Salva Italia of 2011 produced a stronger expansive effect on employment than the associated average…
WEEKEND INTERVIEW - Linda Lanzillotta, Pd vice president of the Senate and great expert on liberalizations, proposes a new strategy that makes market opening less unpopular with small businesses and traditional businesses: "Competition is not a persecution, but…
The provision will return to the Chamber in the third reading but it finally seems close to the finish line - News for insurance, telephones, pharmacies, bills and the post office.
INTERVIEW OF THE WEEKEND with ALBERTO PERA, lawyer and former Secretary General of the Antitrust Authority - Grillino Di Maio's pickaxes on liberalizations are "uninformed criticisms of electoral opportunism that give vent to the worst corporatisms that block the country's development" -…
A study on the British energy market presented during a conference organized by Acquirente Unico reveals that the price offered to customers who do not choose their supplier guarantees extra profits for operators - In Great Britain the…
The Council of Ministers has approved the first two implementing decrees of the Jobs Act on contracts with increasing protection and on Naspi - Renzi: we have attacked the precariousness and now "there are no more excuses for hiring" - Liberalisation, Guidi:…
Politics and public administrations, the state and the regions, authorities and transport companies: this is all that Italy needs to achieve certain and independent regulation in the railway transport sector and a real opening of the market that protects…
The confrontation on the privatization and liberalization of the State Railways is heating up - The president of Aiscat, Fabrizio Palenzona, goes on the attack asking for the division of the Fs with the separation of Rfi from Trenitalia - For the new…
The Pd deputy Angelo Senaldi presented a bill aimed at introducing at least 12 annual closing days for merchants - A return to the past, therefore, with respect to the liberalizing breakthrough introduced by the Monti government - The applause…
TOBACCI COMMISSION INVESTIGATION ON SIMPLIFICATIONS - The recipe of the bicameral to reduce the bureaucratic burden and promote growth: from digitization to overcoming the "manifesto norms", from liberalizations to the creation of standard forms and procedures, passing through the reform of…
Antonio Lirosi, the man behind the liberalization sheets, will be the general secretary of the Ministry of Economic Development from next Saturday - He was appointed by the Council of Ministers on a proposal from Minister Zanonato - Lirosi will have to accompany the reorganization of the ministry…
FROM THE ASSOELETTRICA ON-OFF BLOG - The liberalization of the electricity market has not led to the much hoped-for cost reduction. To the structural rigidity of the bill, there is also the lack of knowledge on the part of the user of the possibilities of reducing consumption.
The Minister of Economic Development at the Confindustria assembly: "Energy efficiency bonus confirmed until the end of the year" - "Infrastructures, subsidized investments starting from 50 million" - "Expand liberalisations" - "Perhaps funding for research and innovation as early as September ".
In a round table in Trieste, in the presence of many exponents of the insurance world, the topic of the possible impact of the Monti Government's liberalizations on the TPL Auto was discussed - The provisions on the containment of speculation find consensus...
The association of companies in the insurance sector harshly criticizes the liberalization of points of sale, which allows "forms of mutual collaboration" between insurance agents, even if they are single-firm agents.
Report sent, requested by the Executive, for the early preparation of the annual draft law for the market and competition - Room for further intervention in the Post Office, insurance, professional services, public administration, transport and local public services - Review the…
In his first annual report to Parliament, the Antitrust president Giovanni Pitruzzella returns to liberalisations: from the separation between Snam and Eni to petrol stations, from the railways to the tariffs of professional associations - Web alarm: Google towards an online advertising monopoly…
The go-ahead came with 207 votes in favour, 27 against and only one abstention - The measure corrects the rule on bank commissions introduced by the liberalization decree which had led to the resignation (later returned) of the top management of the ABI.
Once again this year there is a clash over the opening of shops in Milan on Liberation Day - The shops, by virtue of the liberalization decree, will remain open, but the mayor is against it and the trade unions have already proclaimed…
The text on simplifications arrives in the Chamber today: among the novelties is the reintroduction of the so-called tax on misfortunes, which gives the Regions affected by disasters the possibility of increasing excise taxes on fuel - Telecommunications, the liberalization of the last mile has been confirmed.
Final vote in the Chamber for the conversion of the liberalization decree into law - After the warning from the Accounting Department, Giarda guarantees that "there is coverage" - Banks: Executive towards a decree to cancel the rule on commissions - Pharmacies continue…
Tomorrow the final vote in Montecitorio - The decree expires on Saturday - The General Accounting Office of the State has pointed out that in the provision there are five articles without coverage - Lega and IDV have defined the entire decree unconstitutional -…
This morning the text received the ok from the Finance and Productive Activities commissions of the Chamber - The decree will arrive in the Montecitorio hall for general discussion next Monday and should conclude its work by Thursday 22 March at the latest…
On the reform being studied by Minister Fornero, the Professor assured that the final agreement with the social partners is now "in the pipeline" - As for the provision on liberalization, the premier appealed to the "sense of responsibility" of the deputies :…
A BOOK by MICHELE PELLIZZARI and JACOPO ORSINI - In the new book published by Egea, the Bocconi economist and the journalist of "Il Messaggero" answer the questions that Italians often ask themselves: is familism really a bad thing? Which…
The amendment presented yesterday in the Chamber by the speakers to the simplification decree has been skipped - Now it could enter the tax decree - The aim is to cancel the rule of the liberalization decree for the cancellation of bank commissions on credit lines -…
The cancellation of bank commissions will be valid "only if the banks have not complied with the rules on transparency" - The correction was included in the simplification decree and will overlap with the rule set out in the liberalization decree…
Green light in the Hall of Palazzo Madama to the trust placed by the government on the liberalization decree - There were 237 votes in favour, 33 against and 2 abstentions - The measure is now being examined by the Chamber and must be…
The measure that cancels all bank commissions on credit lines, not modified by the maxi-amendment, is targeted - Mussari: "A sanction for the banks. We needed to give a clear signal".
During the night the decree received the ok from the industry commission in the Senate and today it landed in the Chamber, where it was submerged by 1.700 amendments - The ok from Palazzo Madama expected this week with confidence, then the ball will pass...
An amendment to the decree on liberalization sets the time frame for ownership unbundling at 18 instead of 24 months - Eni's number one: "A major financial operation is required".
The government maintains its goal of opening 4.800 new pharmacies: 1 for every 3.300 inhabitants - Taxi: power to the mayors, but the Authority will be able to resort to the TAR - New tax for large companies to finance the Antitrust - Definite times for the separation of Eni-Snam -…
The clash between professional bodies and the government on the issue of liberalization remains very hot - Professional day, a manifestation of the pride of Italian professionals, announced for March XNUMX - The OUA (United body of Italian lawyers) confirms the eight-day strike, from …
Approved the amendments in the Industry Committee, the Senate today will give the green light to the measure, expected on Wednesday in the Chamber at Palazzo Madama - Backtrack on mandatory estimates for professionals - Corporate courts rise to 20 - Notary…
Government amendment in the Senate: the funds raised will be used for the "reduction of the tax burden" - News also arriving for pensions, banks, petrol stations and motor liability - Decisive hours to understand who will win in the head-on collision between…
Stalemate in the Senate Industry Committee - Pressure from lobbies has already led to the approval of various amendments in favor of taxi drivers and pharmacies, and the requests from the categories are not over - But Monti warns: "We will accept some changes,…
The provision will be examined by the Senate on February 29, to receive the go-ahead on March 2 - Meanwhile, the changes in the commissions continue: no reimbursements for minor injuries in car insurance, free current accounts for pensioners ...
The soft line on the liberalization of taxis wins: agreement on the amendment proposed by Senator Pd Giaretta, which provides that the decision-making power on licenses returns to the mayors - Government step back - New success of taxi drivers, thanks to the weakness of…
The amendments to the cresci-Italia decree on taxis provide for returning the power to distribute licenses to the mayors - For banks, the aim is to allow customers to independently seek out a life insurance policy when taking out a mortgage…
In recent years, Italian businesses started by young people have been declining - Crisis and too much bureaucracy, but now the turning point should come with Monti's liberalization decree - The example is that of the Veneto company founded by Riccardo Donadon: every year…
The shower of parliamentary amendments (2.400) on liberalizations does not disturb Monti who is determined to go straight and, if necessary, to place trust - On some points, however, a possible corrective agreement between Pd and Pdl emerges:…
The most active are the League with 130 modification proposals and Italia dei valori with 150 - Rutelli (Third Pole) proposes to review public funding to avoid "another Lusi case" - Finocchiaro (Pd): "We defend the decree but …
In the Industry commission of the Senate, which is examining the decree law on liberalisations, the minister would have referred to the difficulties created by some administrations for the location of the regasification terminals.
But President Pitruzzella, in the hearing in the Senate Industry Commission on the liberalization decree, underlined some critical issues in the rules on financial and insurance services - "The separation of Snam from Eni is good".
The liberalization of the legal profession must be part of a broader reform process - The tariff: in Great Britain, France and Spain it does not exist but an openness to confrontation is necessary on both sides - On inter-professional competition it is necessary to distinguish…
Today the secretary general of the organization was received by the Italian premier at Palazzo Chigi - The estimate of 10% provided by the Italian premier after the green light to the "Crescitalia" decree has been reduced - Gurria: "articulated and well-conceived interventions" - The…
According to the Prime Minister "it is a central issue" but we need to "return to reality" - A permanent job "is a value, I'm sorry if I offended anyone" - "Let's imitate Denmark, not the USA" - The banks " they buy…
Hearing of general manager Sabatini in the Senate in the Industry commission - Among the critical points are the rules on insurance and unfair terms.
As for the Bankitalia's position on the possibility of doing more with banks, insurance companies and professionals, "we think we have taken a big step forward - added the minister - and no one will stop us from doing anything else if we...
Availability of the government to any amendments, provided they do not distort the rationale of the decree - Flurry of hearings in the Senate committee.
Involving wider sectors in the liberalization process and thinking of large projects that aim at long-term development - These are the proposals of Congiuntura ref so that the markets restore confidence in our country and avoid…
After Napolitano's signing and publication in the Official Gazette, the decree enters into force - News on the debt front: immediately 5,7 billion euros to start paying private creditors of the Public Administration - They leave today…
Only some of the interventions launched by the Monti government with Friday's decree will come into force as early as tomorrow, at the time of publication of the legislative decree in the Official Gazette - For all the others, we will have to wait months, if not even years -…
Same answer from the president of Cassa depositi e prestiti also with regard to the possible takeover of Fintecna.
Rain of protests against the Government, which however goes straight - Planned general transport strike - Airplanes, railways, ships and local public transport at risk - Trucks and taxis mobilized today - Still to be determined…
The Council of Ministers has passed the decree law which inaugurates "phase two" - News coming also for fuels, railways, traders, insurance companies and motorways - Napolitano: "Full-bodied and incisive measures" - Here they are all…
After the "Save Italy" decree, here is the "Grow Italy" provision, phase 2 for the Monti Executive - Today, after eight hours of debate, the CDM approved measures on liberalization and infrastructure - Passera, beauty contest postponed in 90 days…
The internal front is split after yesterday's smoky talk between the trade unions and the Government - The base continues to protest, refusing to resume service - Meanwhile, expectations are growing for the verdict of the Council of…
The petrol stations will not be able to interrupt the service for more than three days: Roberto Alesse, president of the Guarantee Commission on strikes, recalled this - In recent days, the trade associations have put a ten-day package on…
The value of Monti's first decrees lies in the launch of a process of breaking down barriers and protections, accumulated over the years - But there is no hope that everything will change in a few weeks - Now we need to continue vigorously…
The Bonos-Bund differential jumped by 20 points after the change of the reference bond - In Italy the spread of BTPs with the corresponding ten-year German bonds remains below the 450 bp threshold - In France the…
The activist fund Knight Vinke, which owns more than 1% of the six-legged dog, is hoping for confirmation of the decree on liberalisations, today being approved by the Council of Ministers - Knight Value sees a great opportunity in the spin-off of Snam…
The president of Uritaxi, Loreno Bittarelli, said he was "satisfied with the meeting", because "the government was willing to submit our proposals to the Council of Ministers" - The strike on the 23rd "remains standing" - But at the idea of having to…
The liberalization measures provide for the obligation for banks to provide a current account at almost no cost for less well-off people - Among the services that credit institutions will have to offer, the withdrawal of pensions at no cost ...
The trade unions Faib Confesercenti and Fegica Cisl "the immediate state of unrest and the closure of the road and motorway systems due to strike" due to the ''reverse of the Executive which, on the liberalisations, capitulated in front of the oil companies''.
Today a delegation of the trade unions will be received at Palazzo Chigi to illustrate the alternative reform proposal voted yesterday in the assembly of taxi drivers at the Circus Maximus - The hardships continue throughout Italy - Often the public service is not guaranteed…
The prime minister illustrates the government's plans to the City: it is not the time for privatizations but liberalizations are starting on a large scale - A Terna-Snam merger is not excluded - According to the FT, it is possible that the CdP will intervene in support…
The investigation that the Productive Activities commission of the Chamber is launching on competition in Italy and on liberalizations will last no longer than three months - According to OECD data, we are the country with the highest regulation in the various sectors of the economy…
Chairman De Vita to the Production Activities commission of the Chamber: "It would be an expropriation. It would only have costs and not benefits" - "The immediate consequence would be an acceleration of the process of disengagement not only from distribution, but also from refining, of various operators ".
Mobilization continues throughout Italy: taxis stationary in Milan, Naples, Genoa and Rome - In the afternoon some representatives of the category could be received at Palazzo Chigi, where the unions would like to present an alternative reform - Bittarelli (Unitaxi): " If…
This is the deadline that was leaked at the end of this morning's long Council of Ministers - On the 18th Monti will be in London with Cameron, while on the 20th it will be the turn of the trilateral agreement with Sarkozy and Merkel - Meanwhile throughout the country…
From Termini station in Rome to Caselle airport in Turin, passing through the Milanese airport of Linate and Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples: today practically the entire peninsula is covered by the protests of taxi drivers against the project to liberalize the…
Tomorrow the decree arrives in the council of ministers - The text should be approved by January 20 - The 28 articles talk about the abolition of the minimum rates for professionals, but also about the news for professional training...
This was decided by the national trade unions, also announcing a demonstration for next Saturday in Rome - The protest is always against the liberalization package wanted by the Monti government, which however has already proposed compensatory solutions for the current…
Sectors such as energy, transport, banks, insurance, the railway system and even public television are in the sights - Rai towards a governance reform - Catricalà: "By 20 January we will approve an emergency decree" - Changes also for water , but…
According to the Authority, wholesale electricity prices are higher than in other European countries due to the failure to upgrade the transmission networks and the scarce differentiation of the national electricity pool. It is necessary to rationalize networks both for gas and for…
Liberalize local services, eliminate minimum tariffs in all professions, expand the organic charter of notaries and pharmacists, assign a second (free) license to taxi drivers, reduce bank commissions and unbundle Bancoposta and Snam Rete Gas. These are the…
THE GOVERNORS' REPORT CARDS - The sacrosanct liberalization of shop hours lays bare the conservatism of many Regions: the governors of Piedmont (Cota), Puglia (Vendola) and Tuscany (Rossi) lead the front of no to the Monti government...
After the bail-out Italy based on rigor, the Government is preparing the cresci-Italia to relaunch economic development. On the table liberalisations, jobs and infrastructures. The deadline is set for the Council of Ministers on January 20, in order to be ready for…
With the new year, a series of novelties for Italian families take off: sacrifices but which serve to save the euro - Gasoline soars to an all-time record - Pensions over one thousand euros will no longer be paid in cash -…
In the press conference at the end of the year, the Prime Minister said he did not rule out measures to intervene drastically on the debt stock - Phase 2 will start in January: the pillars will be work and liberalization, but also…
The CDM has not yet adopted any measures for growth - Prime Minister Monti wanted to sum up and select the priorities on which to concentrate the pressure: reforms and liberalizations for development - However, the PDL comes from…
In his speech in the Senate before the vote of confidence that today will transform the decree into law, the Premier invited Italians to "have faith" and to "buy bots" - To liberalize "we will intervene with courageous actions" - At the start…
A BOOK OF MICHELE SALVATI ON ITALY - Courtesy of the publisher Il Mulino we publish an excerpt from the new book "Three easy pieces on Italy" by Michele Salvati, economist and former parliamentarian, focused on the political parable of Silvio Berlusconi and on the reasons …
All the contents of the save-Italy decree which passed the examination of the Chamber and which will become law on Christmas Eve - Taxes, mini-patrimonial, the fight against tax evasion, housing, pensions, development of the points of the Government decree which will liberalisations…
They are two sides of the same coin: the caste and the anti-liberalization lobby - And the medallion consists of the excessive (and often ramshackle) intrusiveness of the State in all sectors of the economy - Pointing the finger at taxi drivers or…
According to the former secretary general of the Antitrust, true liberalization cannot start from marginal cases such as taxis and pharmacies but must aim at opening up the markets and be a key tool for a growth strategy - The crucial point…
On liberalization, "the resistance encountered will be overcome with determination" - Without this maneuver, "there would have been discontinuities in the state's ability to meet its commitments" - "Fornero has opened the construction site for work and social safety nets"…
The Minister of Economic Development and Infrastructure at the conference of the Confindustria Study Center: "The banks that have dedicated themselves to the real economy are now taking a crazy hit" - In short, "we are in a recession, if anyone still had doubts" - The effect…
The stalemate in Montecitorio continues on the hottest issues: the ICI-IMU on first homes and the failure to index social security checks - Fornero: "25% withdrawal on gold pensions" - Liberalizations: the taxi driver lobby wins, that of pharmacists goes to…
The lobby is excluded "from the scope" of the discipline envisaged by the maneuver on the subject of liberalization of economic activities - In the previous version, the decree had provided for the termination of the territorial bond, admitting the possibility for each holder of…
Federfarma does not like the new rule contained in the Monti decree: "There are no benefits for consumers, prices are set by pharmaceutical companies and there are no margins for pharmacies to practice a different commercial policy".…
A fiery weekend for Prime Minister Mario Monti, called to confront the political and trade union forces - Meanwhile, ministers and technicians are shaping the measures that will flow into the reform package worth over 20 billion - Between now and…
From liberalizations to work, from pensions to cutting the costs of politics without forgetting the ICI or the patrimonial: these are the cornerstones of the next Executive led by the new senator for life - The key word remains "growth" - To reach the goal…
From the devaluation of the Greek debt to the strengthening of the European bailout fund, passing through the recapitalization of the 90 "strategic" banks of the continent - The final document of yesterday's summit in Brussels also included the commitments undertaken by Italy: pensions, layoffs, divestments ,…
In terms of intentions, Berlusconi's letter to the EU contains news on layoffs and flexibility but is too general on cuts in political spending and bureaucracy and privatizations and liberalizations
The double dip is upon us all over the world and Italy has a key role but a qualitative leap is needed: "changing the premier is sacrosanct, but it is not enough". We need a culture of growth and competition. Liberalize…
To build an efficient system, it is no longer necessary to focus on "the models", but on the results. It's the only way to remove pockets of inefficiency. We need to eliminate any form of "transitional period" for the introduction of tenders, but not as…
