Parliamentary Political News, edition of 14 May 2024

We talk about super bonuses, blue flags, the restoration of the Montecitorio courtyard and Pope Francis

SUPERBONUS. FIGHT BETWEEN GIORGETTI AND TAJANI

Chaos in the government majority on the superbonus. What triggered the dispute between Giancarlo Giorgetti and Antonio Tajani was the rule desired by the Minister of Economy which would spread the transfer of credit over 10 years, retroactively. Measure considered ‘anti-liberal’ by the Foreign Minister. Neither of the two government allies has the intention of making concessions: if Tajani has announced his vote against in the Finance Committee in the event of no changes, Giorgetti has even promised to resign if there is a need to go back. The final word, after the commission’s work, will be up to the chamber.

BLUE FLAGS RISE TO 236, BEACHES WITH EXCELLENT SEA ARE 485

The Blue Flags on the Italian coasts have risen to 236. These are the coastal locations that have been awarded the traditional recognition. There are ten more than in 2023. However, 485 beaches have been awarded, approximately 11.5% of those present throughout the world, thanks to waters that have been found to be “excellent” in the last 4 years. In addition to the municipalities, there is a Blue Flag for 81 tourist destinations, 3 less than in 2023). On the podium of the 38th edition are Liguria, with 34 locations, followed by Puglia with 24. Then Campania and Calabria with 20 award-winning beaches. The Marche region received 19 Blue Flags, while Tuscany dropped from 19 to 18.

THE COURTYARD OF MONTECITORIO RESTORED

The restored courtyard of Montecitorio reopens. After almost a year of work, the internal garden of the Chamber of Deputies is once again available to parliamentarians and professionals. The cleaning of the walls and bricks gave everyone a whiter and brighter space. The old gazebos that provided shelter from the rain have been removed. In their place a new, larger green structure. Tables and chairs allow you to comfortably take a breath of fresh air and follow the classroom proceedings thanks to screens connected to the hemicycle. The courtyard, designed by the architect Ernesto Basile, had been completely redeveloped, the last time in 1967.

POPE FRANCIS: “UNACCEPTABLE CONTRAST BETWEEN GENERATIONS”

It is not true that the elderly “steal” the jobs of the younger generations. On the contrary: they represent an opportunity, because the future is built in intergenerational unity. Pope Francis underlines this in the message for the IV World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. “The belief has now spread that the elderly make young people bear the cost of the assistance they need – underlines the pontiff – and in this way they take resources away from the development of the country and therefore from young people. This is a distorted perception of reality”. It is “as if the survival of the elderly were putting that of the young at risk. As if – says the Pope – to favor the young it was necessary to neglect the elderly or even eliminate them”. For Bergoglio “the contrast between generations is a deception and is a poisoned fruit of the culture of conflict”.