Tragedy of Genoa: Statement from Prime Minister Conte

FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Today the Government, through the competent Directorate of the Ministry of Infrastructure, formally forwarded the information to "Autostrade per l'Italia". letter of dispute which initiates the procedure for terminating the concession.
The Government accuses the concessionaire that he had the obligation to take care of the ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the A10 motorway, the serious disaster that followed the collapse of the bridge. The concessionaire will have the right to send its counter-arguments within 15 days, without prejudice to the fact that the disaster is an objective and indisputable fact and that the burden of preventing it fell on the concessionaire who was responsible for the maintenance and custody obligations.
News has spread that Autostrade per l'Italia would be willing to rebuild the bridge at its expense. If this proposal is formalized the Government will evaluate it, but not as a counterpart to giving up the voice of all the victims of this enormous tragedy. If this bridge reconstruction initiative is charged to "Autostrade per l'Italia" it will only be as temporary compensation for damage, without prejudice to the wound inflicted on the victims, to their families and to the country is immeasurable and certainly cannot be healed in this way. Read More

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Lega-M5S government, Here is the contract and list of ministers

SalviniReport Wall Street Italia
Of Alessandra Caparello
ROMA (WSI) – More than a draft agreement, for some it is seen as a gauntlet to the European Union capable of sending the financial markets into a tailspin. Let's talk about the contract that Lega e Five Star Movement have developed and which they will soon bring to the attention of the Head of State, thus giving the green light to the new government.
Compared to the version leaked byHuffington Post in the new contract, thorny references disappear, such as the creation of an exit mechanism from the euro and the request to Mario Draghi of the ECB to cancel i 250 billions of debt for Italy.
However, some key points remain that could damage relations with Brussels. Not to mention that the coverage to be found for all these measures will be considerable and the budget constraints do not allow much room for manoeuvre.
Some points of the programmatic design still require some reflection, like them flat tax rates, the proposal to establish a regional Cie, the reform of the prescription, a law on mosques, up to the commitment to suspend executive works and re-discuss the Tav project in its entirety. Read More

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