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by Antonella Alba 05 April 2020This afternoon a new meeting in videoconference of the control room between government and oppositions. At the center, the 500 amendments to the Cura Italia decree before the Senate budget committee. Then the economic measures to be inserted by April, and the rules of the liquidity decree that will arrive around Easter to support businesses and families - including those related to school - and which should be launched tomorrow in the Council of Ministers. This morning meeting between Conte, Gualtieri and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti on necessary liquidity.

The meeting was attended by the task force coordinated by the Minister for Relations with Parliament, Federico D'Incà, also with the Undersecretaries Simona Malpezzi and Gianluca Castaldi, and the Deputy Ministers for Economy, Antonio Misiani and Laura Castelli. For the oppositions the group leaders of the Senate and Chamber are present together with the economic managers.

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economic development Stefano Patuanelli told TG1 that a state guarantee fund for small and medium-sized enterprises based on three main lines will soon be launched: 100% guarantee for loans up to € 25,000, without any credit assessment; 100% guarantee for loans up to € 800,000, with credit assessment; 90% guarantee for loans of up to 5 million euros, being able to reach 100% with the counter guarantee of the confidi "or" liquidity to be activated through the credit institutions, in order to be able to pay suppliers and creditors ".

As far as we learn, the discussion is open on the proposals of the Lega, FdI and Forza Italia regarding the measures that will have to be included in the liquidity decree for companies and the April decree. For days the compact center-right opposition had complained about the lack of opportunity to share government decisions and to be heard on the hypothesis of a solution to the Covid-19 emergency and also Nicola Zingaretti live by Spallanzani had indicated it as a control room " is essential to return to normal. "Opposition that unanimously voted for the financial deviation of 25 billion. Then came the allocation of 400 million to the Municipalities and the provision of 600 euros as income support that according to D'Incà could arrive to 800. On the emergency income front, the Minister of Labor Nunzia Catalfo proposes a loan of three billion. The measure is aimed at about three million Italians, including undocumented workers, "no one will lose their job" he assured Catalfo.

Forza Italia asks for "oxygen to businesses and citizens bowed by the emergency, with 100% government loans at zero rate to be repaid in 20 or 30 years. The control booth so far gathered has produced no sharing but only sporadic information " Renato Brunetta said yesterday" for two weeks we have been asking for the total safety of families, workers and businesses and the full suspension of tax obligations "." Even today we will ask more substantial aid for families, businesses and workers. Italy cannot die from Coronavirus and not even from hunger. Once the emergency is over we will have to leave again. To do this, you need to immediately give the country a perspective. " Mariastella Gelmini , leader of Forza Italia in the Chamber of Deputies, wrote on Twitter.

Fratelli d'Italia brings to the government table the reintroduction of vouchers and the abolition of the minimum INPS contribution for artisans and merchants. "We have found little response from the government but we will not controversy. We wait for the end of the emergency and then they will be able to judge the Italians". So the group leader of Fratelli d'Italia in the Camera Francesco Lollobrigida , who is taking part in the control room

Matteo Renzi also entrusts Twitter with his proposal: "The 100% state guarantee for banks to immediately give companies and VAT numbers 25% of the 2019 turnover (to be returned starting from 2022) is the REAL restart measure. Italia Viva For days, he has been strongly supporting this proposal. Let's make it simple, let's do it now "he wrote.

"The control room with the Government is an opportunity to truly team up against this emergency. We ask the Government for support to those who have lost their jobs, liquidity for businesses and extraordinary resources for the Municipalities in combating poverty", they say UDC.

In the meantime, a meeting of the Eurogroup is scheduled for next Tuesday and at that time it will be necessary to decide which and how many instruments still to be adopted to face the economic and social crisis, also at European level.