The program of the centre-right coalition
Vita Gazette: Early general elections on September 25 resulted in the success of the right alliance. They have the initiative now. If they form a government, the basic foundations in their programs are listed as follows.
The centre-right coalition consists of 4 political forces. There are siblings of Italy led by Giorgia Meloni, then the League led by Matteo Salvini and Forza Italia led by Silvio Berlusconi. The fourth political force is not a party, but a group of abbreviations, united by a common political root and the need to reach 3% (the threshold for entry into Parliament). This “fourth leg” of the coalition is called Noi Moderati and includes Maurizio Lupi’s Noi con l’Italia, central Italy’s Giovanni Toti, Courage Italy’s Luigi Brugnaro and UDC’s Lorenzo Cesa.
What will Meloni do with Salvini and Berlusconi? The full text of the 15-point program is available in pdf, here we would like to propose a summary to give an overview of the promises of the centre-right coalition.
Here are the key recommendations and promises:
Full support for EU-Atlantic Alliance-Ukraine
International relations, strategies and organizations are at the top of the program that the parties have agreed on. In summary, it is stated here that Italy’s diplomatic role in the region will be strengthened and international alliances will be respected in the geopolitical context. In this context, it is stated that the commitments undertaken in the Atlantic Alliance will be fulfilled, including “adjustment of defense appropriations”. It is also added that within this framework, Ukraine will be supported and any diplomatic initiative to resolve the conflict will be supported.
The people directly elect the President
The program covers important topics such as the direct election of the President, strengthening the role of local governments, reform of justice and judiciary, and completion of the legal process in a reasonable time.
Fair and equal tax
This item generally proposes a reduction in the tax burden for families, businesses and self-employed workers. This is why it promises to abolish micro taxes, which include excessive operating costs in businesses.
Labor and worker policies
The program envisions strengthening the tax rate, tax exemptions and incentives for corporate welfare, and active labour policies for companies and workers. It is aimed to involve more women and young people in working life. promises to combat illegal work and worker
Retirement and citizenship income
The centre-right proposes to replace the existing civic income with more effective social inclusion measures and active policies for education and business integration. Also, with regard to pensions, there is talk of increasing minimum pensions and flexibility when leaving the business world.
Limited identities – İmmigration
On the issue of identities, religious boundaries are drawn with the words “defending and promoting the classical and Judeo-Christian historical and cultural roots and identities of Europe”. The issue of migration policies is dealt with in the chapter on security. there is talk of the social and labor inclusion of legal immigrants and the defense of national and European borders through border control and blocking of landings to stop, in agreement with the North African authorities, the trafficking of human beings.
In the program, where it is stated that an agreement with the European Commission, efficient use of European funds and arrangements for energy-raw material costs will be made, it is stated that the implementation of the measures in regions such as Southern Italy is wrong.
It is stated in the program that the digital and technical infrastructure will be modernized in order for Italy to compete with other European states and to defend the national strategic infrastructures.
Health policies
The program recommends the development of local health and regional medicine and the increase in the workforce of doctors and other health workers. There is talk of restoring normal services and screening procedures and updating pandemic plans. It is pointed out that the fight against the Covid pandemic should be done without limiting individual freedoms.
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