The crisis in the financial markets "haunts the world like a mutant and today takes the form of Greece". But more than by speculation, it was determined "by politics", which in turn must "no longer make mistakes. The solution is either political or it isn't and, as in the Titanic, not even first class passengers are saved". With these words the Economy Minister, Giulio Tremonti, opened his speech to the Senate, where the budget package will be approved in the early afternoon.
"The work does not end today - underlined the superminister - now we need a hard and responsible common work". According to Tremonti, a balanced budget must be "a permanent objective envisaged by the Constitution, otherwise the public debt, a monster that comes from the past, would devour our future and the future of our children". As for the measure itself, “the maneuver contains 16 new actions for growth. The public budget is done entirely by law, the GDP is not. We need decrees like these and others. Certainly more can be done, but it cannot be said, because it is not correct, that we have not done much for development. Without keeping accounts there would not have been the GDP that has existed so far”.
In the wake of the repeated appeals for cohesion by the Head of State, Giorgio Napolitano, and perhaps also thinking of the judicial troubles that have invested several members of the Executive, the Economy Minister then launched an appeal for the relaxation of the political climate: “The country is watching us – he said -. Government, majority and opposition. Of course we are different, but not too divided. That's why I'm proud to be here today with all of you."
