Parliamentary Political News, edition of 24 May 2024
There is talk of a 'save-home' decree, Meloni and Le Pen, CEI against autonomy and smog in cities
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVES THE ‘HOME-SAVE’
Green light from the Council of Ministers to the ‘save-home’ decree wanted by Matteo Salvini. “It’s a common sense measure – rejoices the secretary of the League – which regularizes small discrepancies”. The decree comes out lighter than what the deputy prime minister had thought of it. It does not cover structural building abuses, such as moving a load-bearing wall, but only minor abuses, such as a moved partition or a differently positioned window. “This is “a liberal revolution – explains Salvini – we move from silent rejection to silent consent. If the public administration does not respond it means that the citizen can do what he has asked to do”.
MELONI BETTS ON THE PREMIERATO AND GETS CLOSER TO LE PEN
On the “make or break” premiership: I’m not here to warm the seat. Guest of the Economics Festival in Trento, Giorgia Meloni relaunches the reform that is closest to her heart. “Ensuring stability – underlines the prime minister – is a democratic and economic measure”. The prime minister also reveals that she has suspended the income meter because she wants to develop a “more balanced” rule. “We want a tax system that is understanding and dialogues with taxpayers”, he assures. Broadening his gaze to the European elections, Meloni confirms a rapprochement with Marine Le Pen: “There are some points in common – he observes – I see margins for a new majority in Europe”.
CEI AGAINST AUTONOMY: “UNMINAS SOLIDARITY BETWEEN REGIONS”
The Italian Episcopal Conference rejects the autonomy project: “We have always cared about the well-being of each person, of the communities, of the entire country – explain the bishops – while we are concerned about any attempt to accentuate the already existing imbalances between territories”. In this sense, the law on differentiated autonomy for the CEI could “undermine the foundations of that bond of solidarity between the different Regions, which is a safeguard for the principle of unity of the Republic”. In particular, healthcare is the sector that is most at risk of seeing an increase in territorial imbalances. “This risk – the bishops underline – cannot be underestimated, particularly in light of the inequalities that already exist”.
SMOG. CITY AIR IS WORSE, THRESHOLDS EXCEEDED IN THE NORTH
Clear worsening of the air in Italian cities, with a reversal compared to the positive trend recorded since 2018 when a clear reduction in pollutant concentrations began in the capitals. This is what emerges from an Istat report with 2022 data which indicates the most critical situation in the North. Fine particles are above WHO limits in more than eight out of 10 capitals and in all metropolitan capitals. The most serious situations are those of Milan, Venice and Naples which exceed the pm 2.5 limit by at least twice and those of Turin and Cagliari, which double both the limit for PM 10 and that for pm 2.5. In the North, over 90% of the capitals exceed both thresholds. Good news however on the municipal waste front which is decreasing by 1.8% but, as Istat underlines, “much remains to be done to achieve the transition to the circular economy model”.
