Political news, May 22nd edition
We talk about the income meter, the Rai-Scurati case, the Pro Vita manifesto, law 194, law 194
MELONI TAKES DISTANCES FROM THE INCOMEMETER
In the majority the front on the income meter remains open. After criticism from allies, Giorgia Meloni distances herself from the measure of her government. “There will never be any big fiscal brother with us – she assures – I have always been against invasive mechanisms applied to ordinary people”. Strong criticism comes especially from Antonio Tajani, who says: “I will ask for the repeal of the income meter”. Matteo Salvini echoes him: “The punishment of alleged wealth – he says – is not worthy of a civilized country”. The opposition attacks. “They are amateurs at risk, they make fun of Italians”, says Giuseppe Conte. While for Elly Schlein “this is the government of taxes”.
RAI. THE PRESIDENT MONEY: “NO CENSORSHIP FOR SKINNY”
Antonio Scurati did not suffer “any censorship” in Rai. The president of Viale Mazzini, Marinella Soldi, exonerates the leaders of public television from the accusations of the opposition parties. A U-turn, after Soldi had criticized the CEO Sergio and the general director Rossi in recent days. During a hearing in the Rai Supervisory Committee, the president carefully spelled out the words: “Censorial intentions cannot be attributed to company top management”. He doesn’t talk about the internal investigation against the presenter Serena Bortone: it is secret, he says, and must remain so. The majority applauds, while the opposition attacks. “What pressure were you under to recant?” asks the Democratic Party. While the Cinquestelle announce other questions in Surveillance.
PRO VITA PRESENTS MANIFESTO VALORI, VANNACCI AMONG THE SIGNATORS
No to gender ideology, fight against abortion, fight against rented wombs. And economic support for families with children. The manifesto presented this morning in the Senate by the Pro Vita e Famiglia association is entitled “Influencing the outcome of the European elections by directing citizens’ votes”. A list of commitments to undertake in view of the June elections. Among the signatories are some exponents of the centre-right. The name of Roberto Vannacci, leader of the league with the League, stands out. “What we ask the candidates – explains the association’s spokesperson Jacopo Coghe – is to change the direction of a Europe strongly oriented in a progressive sense”.
ABORTION. PD: GOVERNMENT’S ATTACK ON 194, IT MUST BE APPLIED
Law 194 cannot be touched. 46 years after its approval, the legislation on voluntary termination of pregnancy “is under attack and must be defended”. The Democratic Party presents a series of initiatives to address in particular the rule that the government has included in the Pnrr. Roberta Morì, spokeswoman for the Democrats, underlines the concern for “the modification that legitimizes the Regions to provide for the presence of anti-abortion associations”. The head of Health of the Democratic Party Marina Sereni underlines the “constant decline in pregnancy interruptions, in all age groups and territories”. While on the pharmacological abortion front it highlights “limited access”, used on average in 48.3% of cases with the minimum in the Marche region, the maximum in Liguria. Leader Elly Schlein underlines that she has put “this fundamental right at the center of the campaign” for the European elections and invites women to go and vote.
EUROPEE, CNA MEETS LEADERS: TODAY SALVINI, SCHLEIN AND FITTO
Conversations between the CNA and political leaders continue in view of the European elections. The artisans today met with the deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini, the secretary of the Democratic Party Elly Schlein, the minister of community policies Raffaele Fitto, the leader of Avs, Nicola Fratoianni and that of Più Europa Riccardo Magi. Various topics covered. Salvini reiterated “the need to change the green deal” and confirmed that the housing plan will be in the Council of Ministers on Friday. Schlein asked that “Europe carry forward common investments”, while Fitto claimed that “Italy has the best performance” on the Pnrr. If Fratoianni stigmatized the housing plan because “it is an electoral bribe”, Magi finally spoke of a “government in confusion” on the income meter.
