The resident of the Council, Mario Draghiopened the press conference on the aid decree ter, worth 14 billion euros, with condolences for the tragedy that took place in the Marchefor which “The Council of Ministers approved it state of emergency with the allocation of 5 million for the first aid“.
At the end of the conference, the premier declared his unwillingness to a second term.
“First of all I want to express my deepest condolences for the victims of the floods in the Marche and the closeness of the government and my personal to the families of the victims and to all the injured,” said Draghi. “I spoke with Acquaroli, the government will do whatever is necessary. I thank the civil protection and the local authorities and the mayors of the affected areas who are the protagonists in the first person of the state’s presence. I also thank all the rescuers”. “What happened today (in the Marche, ed) shows how the fight against climate change is fundamental“, highlighted the prime minister.
“On the energy diversification front, we now have fast and certain times for Piombino regasification plant which is one thing essential“, highlighted Draghi.
MEASURES
On the merits of the decree, with the 17 billion of the aid dl bis and the 14 billion of the aid dl ter “we are at 31 billion which seems to respond to the request for deviationunless you want to ask for an offset every month. So we do not foresee any budget variance “, said Draghi in reference to the request of the leader of the league Matteo Salvini.” The trend of the Italian economy allows us to help families and businesses without making a variance in the public accounts “, added the premier.
“The decree provides for the extension of tax credits, a strengthening and expansion of beneficiaries. From today hundreds of small businesses will have access to them. social contribution of 150 euros for 22 million Italians that I earn less than twenty thousand euros “, announced Draghi. With the new government support planned” 14 billion euros for families and businesses that are added to almost 50 in recent months, overall a value higher than 60 billion euros equal to 3.5% of GDP. So we are among the countries that have spent the most in Europe “, remarked Draghi.
“Support for employment, growth for businesses and families and the weakest: this is the social agenda of the government that I had the honor of presiding“, Draghi then highlighted.” I want to congratulate Minister Franco, I hope that the next government will have a minister like him. “Congratulations also to Education Minister Bianchi for” the opening of schools in good order “.
“The banking system has shown willingness to work together for the country which means being ready to give loans at the BTP rate without additional commissions to companies for paying the bill: these loans will be guaranteed by the state but with a free guarantee. a payment of bills in installments“, said Draghi again.
RUSSIAN FUNDS TO FOREIGN PARTIES
Responding to a question on the US dossier relating to Russian funding for foreign partiesDraghi confirmed that he “had a phone call with Blinken, the most natural thing was to ask what they knew. He confirmed theabsence of Italian political forces on the list of those who have benefited from Russian funds “.
“Let’s not forget that Italian democracy is strong: we must be confident, not be afraid of any voice. It is clear that in recent years Russia has carried out a continuous work of corruption in many sectors in Europe and in the United States “, underlined the premier.” Italian democracy is strong, he does not let himself be beaten by external enemies, by their hired puppets. We must be confident in our democracy, we must not be afraid of any voice “, she reiterated.
UKRAINE
Regarding the sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine, “sanctions work. We must understand this, otherwise we would not understand certain recent behaviors of President Putin and we must continue on that front. And continue on the front of support for Ukraine for the war of liberation from those who invaded the country. This has been the line of my government. Within the center-right there are many points of view. Does Salvini’s prevail? I can’t say that. It is a vision (that of Salvini ed) that the current government does not share“said Draghi.
HUNGARY
Turning toHungaryagainst which the European Parliament spoke yesterdayand to relations between Viktor Orban and the Italian center-right, “we have a certain vision of Europe, we defend the rule of law, we are allies with Germany and France. I don’t know what the next government will do. if he chooses the partners? Of course, there is an ideological commonality but I also believe on the basis of the interest of the Italians. Who are these partners? Who matters most? Give yourselves the answers “, said Draghi.
THE TAX DELEGATION
The premier also addressed the issue of fiscal delegationpointing out that the government was loyal, but a political force was not. “There was an agreement with all the political forces, that the fiscal delegation would be voted on September 7. The government has pledged not to write the delegated decrees until the date of the elections. The government has kept its word. All of them. the political forces, except one that did not keep his word and did not vote for it “. Thus Draghi answering a question on fiscal delegation. “The first reflection to make is therefore that we have tried to do everything possible. Not keeping our word is not the method of this government, there is a big difference between those who keep it and those who don’t. think like us “.
“I spoke with President Casellatihe told me that he will try to convene the group leader next week to see if he can schedule the tax delegation in the Senate. So there is still a thread of hope “, he continued.” If an agreement is not found, we go to the Chamber if the group leader agrees, and we vote on the scheduling of the fiscal delegation “.
THE ECONOMIC SITUATION
Speaking of the Italian economic growth“the forecasts said 3% today we are at 3.4 or 3.5%. Last year we went to 6.5%. Next year they foresee a half recession, clearly there is a slowdown yet there are no symptoms of a recession, “said Draghi.
Economy Minister Daniele Franco he then went into detail on the provision. Today “we allocate 14 billion in total”, which added to those of the past months become 66. “We have dedicated 33 billion to energy, with the ten now becoming 43. Debt remains at 5.6%, indicated in the Nadef and in the Def“, said Franco. Le roofing of the decree derive from higher revenues, from the rationalization of balance sheet items and from the compensation mechanism applied to renewable sources. “It is essential to continue to support” the productive sector, there is “uncertainty at the international level, but it is important that fiscal policy continues to support the productive sector. If there is an adequate rate of growth, I think that economic policy can remain positive, supporting growth “, again next year, declared Franco.
“We closed the first part of the year better than expected” and “on the third quarter, although there are clear signs of a slowdown on the industry side, services show positive signs, we will see how it closes but the third quarter is not a recession“, Franco said again. It is clear – he added – that we are linked to the trend of the European and world economy, if they go into recession we will follow”.
ENERGY
“On September 30th we can have excellent chances “that the extraordinary EU Council on energy will approve a ‘price cap’, and the “trend” is towards a generalized gas measure focused on pipeline supplies. said the minister of ecological transition Roberto Cingolani adding that the EU partners “initially did not want to hear about a price cap, then they too get the bills”.
“Gas storages I’m at 86.7, the target was 90 at the end of October, we are early. Today I signed a letter to Snam to go further, if we managed to reach 92-93 we would have greater flexibility in the moments of maximum winter absorption “, said Cingolani, denying the existence of rationing. The fact that some companies may not purchase energy at current prices does not amount to a de facto rationing. Which is one thing the price level and “one thing is the quantity, even now the supply is higher than the demand on the platforms, it is very important”. Cingolani also focused on the postponement – from January to April 2023 – of the times for the Piombino regasification plant: “in July the beginning of 2023 was indicated, a couple of months were lost for the reasons you know”, but ” it doesn’t seem like an extremely worrying problem to me. “
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