Gualtieri: a government crisis would be incomprehensible, let's avoid chaos

2021-01-10T08:30:18.247Z

A government crisis "would be incomprehensible". The Minister of Economy Roberto Gualtieri says this in an interview with Corriere della Sera. "Dialogue with the majority parties has been very useful because it has made it possible to improve the layout of the plan and strengthen its coherence and strategic vision - he says - . On this basis, the revision of the text is now being finalized. I hope that on Tuesday it will be approved by the Council of Ministers and then immediately start discussions with the parliament, with the social forces and with the European Commission. We must complete the work on schedule " . Gualtieri recalls the appointment with "other important interventions" such as "the budget gap and the new decree on refreshments" which are "indispensable and urgent, especially in light of the need to continue with the restrictive measures to contain the pandemic. at risk". "I continue to be confident that the sense of responsibility towards the Italians will prevail in all - highlights Gualtieri -. I believe that the method of listening we are practicing for the revision of the Recovery allows for a more general relaunch of government and coalition action. As Nicola Zingaretti said, there is a program of priorities to be defined, a real legislative pact, collecting the contributions of all the political forces of the majority and the commitment of President Conte to present a proposal in this sense is positive. . I do not think instead that plunging the country into chaos and uncertainty would be understood and appreciated by families, workers and businesses, who expect less controversy and more facts ". "From Italia viva, as from all the other coalition forces and from many observers, valuable contributions and observations have come, and the scheme presented takes into account many of these - he explains regarding the position of Italia viva on Recovery -. the same exponents of Italia viva acknowledged in the majority meeting on Friday ". The sustainability of public finances must be safeguarded on the extent of the resources in debt. But also on this point - which is delicate - dialogue and comparison have made it possible to reduce the quota for existing projects and to increase the resources for the new projects of the plan by over twenty billion. Thus, thanks also to the contribution of the Minister for Cohesion Provenzano, a share of European loans will allow us to anticipate the use of unscheduled resources. It means accelerating and qualifying spending, increasing investments in the South. "Gualtieri highlighted the" strong strengthening of interventions on research, training, active labor policies, social infrastructures, tourism and culture. The three major horizontal priorities of the plan are significantly strengthened: women, young people and the South ". For the gap," an intervention of one and a half point of gross domestic product "is being evaluated, ie about 24 billion" of which about one and a half billion for the purchase, distribution and administration of vaccines. On the Healthcare provision, more than three billion additional billions are expected overall. Then obviously we will refinance the support to the Municipalities and the coverage of the Redundancy Fund. Not only the refreshments ". Speaking of the gap: is the idea of hunger only one, valid for the whole year? Does it mean increasing the public deficit towards or beyond 12% of the Pii?" Yes, we will reassess the prospects and we will launch a package of measures on which we are already working and which we hope will be the last deviation. It is evident, however, that we cannot yet have absolute certainty on the progress of the pandemic. As regards public finance, the provision of the law of budget is a deficit of 7% of the Pii. To this must be added the cost of the new package of support to the economy and the impact of a possible downward revision of growth. However, at present there is absolutely no reason to foresee a double-digit deficit in relation to the Pii ". "Altogether about 16 thousand for the simplification of procedures and implementation of the plan, for the digitization of the public administration and the disposal of the entire backlog of justice, especially civil; an important opportunity also to strengthen the necessary entry of young energies and competences in public administration ". "Regarding the economy, despite the restrictions due to the second wave, we plan to close 2020 not far from the forecasts of the autumn update note - he continues - even the latest data on industrial production are encouraging and show that the measures adopted by count - In the new plan, 16,000 hires are foreseen, but without reforms they are impossible ". "We expect that the first months of the year will be negatively affected by the trend of the pandemic, and overall the risks for the forecast are to the downside. However, we still believe that the Pii can recover part of the fall recorded in 2020 - he concludes -. Much will depend on the ability to promptly activate the additional investments of the Recovery plan planned for 2021, which will strengthen the stimulus measures envisaged by the budget law ".

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January 10, 2021 A government crisis "would be incomprehensible".

The Minister of Economy Roberto Gualtieri says this in an interview with Corriere della Sera. "Dialogue with the majority parties has been very useful because it has made it possible to improve the layout of the plan and strengthen its coherence and strategic vision - he says - . On this basis, the revision of the text is now being finalized. I hope that on Tuesday it will be approved by the Council of Ministers and then immediately start discussions with the parliament, with the social forces and with the European Commission. We must complete the work on schedule " .

Gualtieri recalls the appointment with "other important interventions" such as "the budget gap and the new decree on refreshments" which are "indispensable and urgent, especially in light of the need to continue with the restrictive measures to contain the pandemic. at risk".

"I continue to be confident that the sense of responsibility towards the Italians will prevail in all - highlights Gualtieri -. I believe that the method of listening we are practicing for the revision of the Recovery allows for a more general relaunch of government and coalition action. As Nicola Zingaretti said, there is a program of priorities to be defined, a real legislative pact, collecting the contributions of all the political forces of the majority and the commitment of President Conte to present a proposal in this sense is positive. . I do not think instead that plunging the country into chaos and uncertainty would be understood and appreciated by families, workers and businesses, who expect less controversy and more facts ".

"From Italia viva, as from all the other coalition forces and from many observers, valuable contributions and observations have come, and the scheme presented takes into account many of these - he explains regarding the position of Italia viva on Recovery -. the same exponents of Italia viva acknowledged in the majority meeting on Friday ". The sustainability of public finances must be safeguarded on the extent of the resources in debt.

But also on this point - which is delicate - dialogue and comparison have made it possible to reduce the quota for existing projects and to increase the resources for the new projects of the plan by over twenty billion.

Thus, thanks also to the contribution of the Minister for Cohesion Provenzano, a share of European loans will allow us to anticipate the use of unscheduled resources.

It means accelerating and qualifying spending, increasing investments in the South. "

Gualtieri highlighted the" strong strengthening of interventions on research, training, active labor policies, social infrastructures, tourism and culture.

The three major horizontal priorities of the plan are significantly strengthened: women, young people and the South ".

For the gap," an intervention of one and a half point of gross domestic product "is being evaluated, ie about 24 billion" of which about one and a half billion for the purchase, distribution and administration of vaccines.

On the Healthcare provision, more than three billion additional billions are expected overall.

Then obviously we will refinance the support to the Municipalities and the coverage of the Redundancy Fund.

Not only the refreshments ".

Speaking of the gap: is the idea of hunger only one, valid for the whole year? Does it mean increasing the public deficit towards or beyond 12% of the Pii?" Yes, we will reassess the prospects and we will launch a package of measures on which we are already working and which we hope will be the last deviation. It is evident, however, that we cannot yet have absolute certainty on the progress of the pandemic. As regards public finance, the provision of the law of budget is a deficit of 7% of the Pii. To this must be added the cost of the new package of support to the economy and the impact of a possible downward revision of growth. However, at present there is absolutely no reason to foresee a double-digit deficit in relation to the Pii ".

"Altogether about 16 thousand for the simplification of procedures and implementation of the plan, for the digitization of the public administration and the disposal of the entire backlog of justice, especially civil; an important opportunity also to strengthen the necessary entry of young energies and competences in public administration ".

"Regarding the economy, despite the restrictions due to the second wave, we plan to close 2020 not far from the forecasts of the autumn update note - he continues - even the latest data on industrial production are encouraging and show that the measures adopted by count - In the new plan, 16,000 hires are foreseen, but without reforms they are impossible ".

"We expect that the first months of the year will be negatively affected by the trend of the pandemic, and overall the risks for the forecast are to the downside. However, we still believe that the Pii can recover part of the fall recorded in 2020 - he concludes -. Much will depend on the ability to promptly activate the additional investments of the Recovery plan planned for 2021, which will strengthen the stimulus measures envisaged by the budget law ".

Source: rainews

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