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L'Italia bastonata dall'Europa incassa il sostegno di Trump
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The EU attacks the yellow-green government. Salvini: “We have the consent of 60% of Italians”. And Conte receives the support of the US ambassador: “The elections in Italy have shown that the people have spoken”
Of Andrea Indini
L’European Union stick hard, the United States responds by shielding itself. While the Conte government is grappling with a difficult economic maneuver, that raising the bar of deficit/GDP ratio al 2,4% destabilizes relations with Brussels, unexpected support arrives from overseas.
By participating in a forum organized by’Ansa, the American ambassador in Rome Lewis Eisenberg he made a statement as banal as it is unpopular nowadays. “Regardless of how any of us think – he chanted – the latest elections in Italy have shown that the people have spoken. This is democracy”. An obvious thing that, but, certain European commissioners don't always keep this in mind. Read More

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Actuality | National Economy

Flat tax and minimum income, what will be in the maneuver
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The government is testing the budget law: “Flat tax and minimum income not alternatives, but we will keep accounts in order”
Of Chiara Sarra
“We will make Italians smile”. After the majority summit in view of the economic maneuver.
Luigi Di Maio reassures “the markets and above all families with unemployed children and parents who are unable to retire or have grandparents who have a minimum pension”.
“Citizenship income and flat tax are not alternatives”, promised the M5s deputy prime minister, speaking of the measures most dear to the two souls of the government. Just before a Radical Radio he had talked about one “Copernican revolution in spending Italians' money”: “All the available resources are starting to be spent on a country that for years has seen the money go to the banks and instead now it is starting to be spent on the Italians”, he explained. The whole thing – promises – “with a courageous budget law that will keep the accounts in order”: “The objective is to implement economic measures, do not challenge Europe on the accounts”.
The maneuver will still contain – they assure from Palazzo Chigi – all economic issues addressed by the contract. “Citizenship income must be included in the Budget Law, the overcoming of Fornero, aid to businesses”, Di Maio said, “All this is possible if we start changing the paradigm, if we put citizens at the center. Fare citizen's income in Italy it means helping businesses and artisans, because those people who will be the recipients of the income will spend money, she will be trained for new jobs and we will be able to reintegrate her by eliminating a part of poverty in Italy. That is the factor that is bringing us to a social condition where diversity is increasing”. Read More

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