ROME. «Very useful meeting: shared proposals and solutions and a commitment to discuss the future of Italy every week» Matteo Salvini writes on Twitter after the “clarifying” interview with Mario Draghi, which lasted exactly one hour. “The newspapers write what they want: a loyal, frank and direct relationship solves every problem and finds solutions”.
An hour of confrontation with President Draghi. Very useful meeting: shared proposals and solutions and a commitment to discuss the future of Italy every week.
The newspapers write what they want: a loyal, frank and direct relationship solves every problem and finds solutions.– Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi) October 7, 2021
And he continues in subsequent tweets: “I asked President Draghi that the duration of tampons increase from 48 to 72 hours, as expected by other European countries, and the extension of the use of quick, free or low-cost tampons” and that for the “cultural and sporting activities” accelerate on the restart. On the discos, then, “starting with only 35% capacity is not possible, I asked to reopen immediately with higher numbers”.
In a note, from Palazzo Chigi they let it be known that at the center of the conversation, which took place in a cordial and constructive atmosphere, was the theme of “economic growth”. The Government’s commitment was then confirmed “to avoid any increase in the tax burden and to continue along the path of reopening, taking into account the improvement in the epidemiological situation”.
The premier then confirmed the requests presented by the leader of the League before the meeting, when he asked that it be “put in writing that they will not increase taxes”.
Dario Franceschini, who replies to reporters at the entrance to Palazzo Chigi for the CDM, is said to be “optimistic” about capacities.
“It’s always the same movie. – said Enrico Letta, commenting on the meeting – Salvini tells the country a story, then goes to Palazzo a Chigi and everything returns as before. It doesn’t seem like a big news to me. By now it is also tiring to comment on this little theater ».
Contacts with Palazzo Chigi itself have been almost constant since Tuesday, when the League’s delegation left the control room and later deserted the Council of Ministers which approved the tax delegation, protesting against the rescheduling of VAT and the inclusion of the land registry reform.
Between Salvini and Draghi there has been some exchange at levels of telephone text messages. “Today there is the Council of Ministers at 5 pm on other reopening on which, as a Lega, we will take pro-European positions, in the sense that by now all over Europe we are moving towards a generalized reopening”, asks the head of via Bellerio. “Let’s take just one example: clubs for young people, discos, but also for the elderly, dance halls. Regular, safe reopening, only in Italy are they still closed. So today we will ask for a substantial and substantial reopening ».
On the requests to the CTS for the reopening of discos at 35% capacity Salvini adds: «I ask for at least double. But if you ask for the Green Pass, ask for security, return work. When there are reopenings they must be safe and total ».
Regarding the fiscal delegation, yesterday Salvini had collected the letter with which the center-right governors asked for an “insight” on the text and in the morning he had made the point with Giancarlo Giorgetti. To those who asked him about the stability of the executive, yesterday, on the sidelines of the Federacciai assembly, the Minister of Economic Development limited himself to replying: “Let’s work, let’s work”.