Among Matteo Renzi and Silvio Berlusconi clash brandishing the weapon of the elections, in the shadow of the Hill. To the double challenge of the Knight who insists to change towards the roadmap (before the Colle then reforms) and aims to be decisive in choosing the successor Napolitano (“we focus on Giuliano Amato”), the premier Matteo Renzi responded two Sometimes spades with a final thrust.
ROME. Among Matteo Renzi and Silvio Berlusconi clash brandishing the weapon of the elections, in the shadow of the Hill. To the double challenge of the Knight who insists to change towards the roadmap (before the Colle then reforms) and aims to be decisive in choosing the successor Napolitano (“we focus on Giuliano Amato”), the premier Matteo Renzi responded two Sometimes spades with a final thrust: “Yes, Berlusconi is at the table but no longer gives the cards”, has marked the premier at all willing to be setting the agenda by Cav.
And maybe ready, to avoid being caged by moves blackmail, to take up a challenge implied, that the ballot box. The climate is changing rapidly and so is the “game” of alliances and internal branches, and the horizon evidently Renzi sees vast prairies. Eloquent is the joke on the 5 stars, that after the “destruction” of cricket could be (at least partially) willing and available to do the reforms with the Democratic Party: “Maybe, whole life,” he exulted Renzi at the thought. Aftershocks in progress, then, that are certainly not escaped Berlusconi who said outright that we are now in the election campaign, and to confirm this, he dusted off the war horses and all the paraphernalia blue for “win back disappointed Fi and report to the government. ”
But Renzi is not prepared to be put up against the wall: the election of the head of state – he said – no effect in preventing the reforms and indeed, bring them to fruition is the only way to make sense of the legislature and the sacrifice of Bis Napolitano. “Surely you can not pull the oars on reforms” only “’cause something might happen on another front, he argued, then” go forward “.
Anyway, Napolitano “for now has not resigned,” and when it will happen, “all have to say a thank you ” as big as a house. But in the meantime the two hot topics that tend to cross in some passages are and remain the Quirinale and the possible early voting, with the mortgage of the electoral law for months failed. Berlusconi seems convinced that it will go to vote before time (in spring with Consultellum or shortly after the Italicum) and perhaps on this timing, the prime minister could also see it the same way. That’s why, when in doubt – is the belief in Fi – Renzi continues to push on electoral reform also to have more weapon (and be ready in an emergency). He explained that the timing could hold some surprises though now for the final grade classroom discuss this issue again after the holiday season: “By Christmas will arrive in the House to the Senate, but there will still be a final vote.”
Reforms
Renzi could play the card 5 Stars
Giuseppe Di Tito
ROME. Matteo Renzi, hemmed in between the tensions of the minority Democratic Party and the mistrust of Silvio Berlusconi, do not let go of it on reforms and relaunches not excluding any contact with the patrol, more and more numerous, the disappointed of the Movement 5 stars. A last-ditch effort, we think in government circles, to make everyone understand that the road can not be traced to question than coasting political calculations. An indirect response to the concerns of the Knight of the fact that the accelerated process of reforms bring the country straight to early elections.
None of this, you raise from the parts of Renzi. Indeed, the only guarantee to close the legislature in 2018 is precisely the thrust of the reforms: first, because the heart of the program of this government is represented by its substantial modification of the system architecture, secondly because the credibility of ‘ Italy to Europe is represented by commitments made in this area, to which commitments look carefully Union leaders, Angela Merkel Francois Hollande. But there is also another aspect that in areas close to the government of the majority is not overlooked and that is the strong push by Giorgio Napolitano for a serious reform agenda and articulate. In this framework, the disappearance early tenant of the Hill could not be together in the best way if not implementing these reforms.
Everything else falls into political tactic. If Silvio Berlusconi attacks on the Quirinal it does especially for reasons internal to his party – is the belief – that underscores the leadership commissioning difficulties. But beyond a certain point can not go even he – is the warning – because there is a pact, that of the Nazarene, signed with Renzi and to which the President of the Council does not intend to give up for any reason. With its prime minister speaks of “Commitment”, a structural commitment that has no alternative. Much to extend it to all those who, in the majority or not, may be interested. Including 5 stars on leave with respect to a leadership of the movement that is taking a step back.
In summary of all dissidents and disappointed by the strategy grillina conviction that could converge on a serious reform package: From the jobs act to the electoral law, the reform of the Senate. A package that plastically than enough to prove – you sottolinea- you are doing seriously, with the recognition of Europe. Sure – we think in environments parlamentari- should it be impossible to move forward would fall also serious reasons for this government. And certainly, the last resort of early elections does not scare the leaders of the Executive, with electoral reform in half.
Maneuver
The baton passes to the Senate
Mila Onder
ROME. stability law passes the first turning point. After the confidences obtained by the government, the House gave its green light to maneuver and to the budget bill, passing the baton to the Senate. E ‘in the Senate in fact that have been postponed many unresolved knots needed to modify and in some cases improve the text, already reviewed in House. From today, the government and Parliament will resume then work on the amendments focusing on some basic strands, the first of the fiscal.
The idea should be to intervene IRAP to assist small and medium-sized enterprises, with a likely increase in deductibles, and VAT numbers increasing from 15 000 to 20 000 euro the threshold for access to the flat. But it is above all to “correct” the increase in taxes on the returns of pension funds and on the revaluation of severance pay that the executive will have to think. The political decision has not yet been made, but the technical solution would be to bring the levy supplementary pension to 17%, against an increase of 20% required by the first version of the maneuver (now 11.5%) . Similarly it could be limited to 20% (instead of 26%), the increase for the funds of the social security funds, provided reconvert their foreign investments on economic activities Italian.
The passage in the Senate could be decisive for the taxation on the house, with the introduction of the new local tax which incorporate IMU and Tasi. Again, however, there are difficulties and it is said that the news come in times of stability law. The rates may be set between 2.5 and 5 per thousand on the first house, and between 8 and 12 per thousand in the second. The match will be played also on cuts to the regions, since the Chamber is committed only to those municipalities. The amount of spending tax governors should remain at $ 4 billion, but the state could intervene on the pact of Health easing somewhat the role of local authorities. Waiting for the new round, Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan nonetheless expresses his satisfaction with a law improved but respected in its original layout. For the minister is now possible to “turnaround” on growth and employment.
Considering the changes of the House, the operation as a whole will result in fact, the government calculates, expansionary effects on the state budget of about € 6.7 billion in 2015 and about 2.9 billion euro in 2016.