Never before has it been so far and in such a short time. He Italian executive has approved a bill which constitutes a further step by Italy towards the so-called differentiated autonomywhose objective is give greater autonomous powers to the regions that request it to the detriment of the central State. The decision, which center-left opposition leaders have said threatens to “break the country& rdquor ;, has been celebrated by Matteo Salvini’s League, which has promoted reform for years and has promoted it within the Government of Giorgia Meloni.
the roadmap of the proposal is still long and complex. The reform should, in fact, be debated by the Unified Conference of the State and Regions and then it will be discussed in Parliament. But even so, for the first time, the green light from the Italian Council of Ministers puts on the calendar the start of the debate on the so-called essential benefit levels that the State must continue to guarantee everyone and throughout the national territory. For this, a kind of working group will be created, whose proposals must be ratified by the Government through decrees.
Rich northern regions
Only after this, the requesting regional administrations (many of which are precisely rich regions of northern industrial Italygoverned by the League, such as Veneto and Lombardy), they will be able to request the powers they want, which will then go through the scrutiny of both the Government and Parliament.
Among the powers that regions may apply for is educationthe administration of cultural assets, foreign trade, the management of ports and airports, the health and transport networks. Hence, if approved definitively, the reform may transform the face of Italy.
Sell Italy Unit
The proposal has immediately put the cry in the sky of the progressive Democratic party (PD), one of the main parties of the opposition. Stefano Bonaccini, candidate for the leadership of the PD and governor of Emilia Romagna, has particularly regretted that the draft of the proposal was not sent before the Conference of the Regions.
This way, “He is going in the direction of breaking the country”, denounced. Others have been even more forceful. “Who will pay the price for this big botch job?? The weaker Italians, not- only will damage only southern Italybut also to the citizens of the internal zones & rdquor ;, said the deputy Nicola Frantoianni, leader of the Italian Left.
He Five Star Movement (M5E) has also been very critical. “The concrete risk is that of breaking the country and increase inequality”, said Roberto Fico, director of the M5S and former president of the Italian Congress. “The M5S will be on the front line against this dangerous deviation & rdquor ;, he added.”Meloni is selling the unit in Italy for the regional elections”, added Giuseppe Conte, the leader of this party.
Applause from the League
Within the formations of the government majority, the version is the opposite. The decision was received to the applause of the ministers of the League, which had included it as one of its main requests in the government agreement with Meloni. But also the italian prime minister has defended her openly.
“The Government is starting a process to overcome the gaps that exist today between the territories and guarantee to all citizens, and in all parts of Italy, the same rights and the same level of services,” the president pointed out.
Breath for Salvini
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As a side effect, the decision also brings a sigh of relief to Salviniwhose leadership in recent months was challenged by the League’s secessionist old guard, after the party lost almost three million votes in the last elections last September. “Another promise fulfilled”, the leguista leader has celebrated, after the information was known.
Further euphoria The historical leaders of the League have even stated, such as the current Minister for Autonomies, Roberto Calderoli. “Italy is a train that can circulate if there is regions that act as a driving force and others that increase their own speed, with a view to cohesion,” said Calderoli. “It is not the secession of the rich”concluded, for his part, the influential governor of Veneto when criticizing those who want to continue “in your comfort zone”.