Confindustria: “Goal within reach constitutional reform” – The Messenger

With an invitation to move forward “firmly on the path of reform”, because the only way we can “go back to being an influential country,” his debut as president of Confindustria Vincenzo Boccia raises the pressure of industrialists and it opens a new season of confrontation with the government. Dissociates from the political debate on the constitutional referendum: the reforms “have not a name but an object, no matter who makes them, but how they are made,” he says, and “they are not assets of the parties but of all citizens.” But the merits Confindustria (which will take an official position on the referendum only after an internal comparison, on June 23. It deliberately only after politically sensitive steps such as administrative) “is fighting since 2010 to overcome the perfect bicameralism and reform of Title V constitution “, can not do so” with satisfaction “that today” this goal is within reach. “

it promises to be a yes. Although any assessment will still be discussed and shared in accordance with the idea of ​​”common house” that has Boccia Confindustria: a house “inclusive and open.” The annual general applause from the industrial point out that today the government is also a party like Carlo Calenda (Minister of Development for less than two weeks, but for him it is a debut) who knows way of Astronomy, where he worked with President Montezemolo, and commitment to the ministry for the internationalization of enterprises has been an ally appreciated. From Calenda stage guarantees: we will work together, “we do not exist in a modern country the opportunity to make industrial policy except with businesses and for businesses”, for the revival of productivity need “a taking shared responsibility between industry and government.”

 

A tear to strict protocol, the intervention of the Minister Dario Franceschini instead emphasizes the attention of the new leaders of the industry to ensure a binomial ‘culture and industry “as a driver for development. In the room also the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella. Agenda left by Giorgio Squinzi between open issues is the challenge on the contract reform. Boccia warns unions: When you reopen the comparison the “compass” of Confindustria will “exchange between wages and productivity” and the enterprise bargaining “where the seat make it happen.” Meanwhile Federmeccanica will be the forerunner to the table for metalworkers: “Now you can not interfere on the open renewals.” The context is still that of an economy that “is undoubtedly divided. But it is not recovering, “a” modest rise, disappointing. ” “Much has been made, starting from the labor market, the tax department, the school, the P.a”, recognizes Boccia, but you have to go ahead and “time is crucial.”

The ballast of the tax authorities is a workhorse of industry, such as pressure on the government (which is in the contents without slapped and not raise the tone): “In the public budget management are not asking for trade nor favors, we demand policies to improve competitiveness factors “,” a program to be implemented in four years ‘,’ certainty and stability “,” quality operations “asks Boccia. In terms of industrial demand taxes it is to “shift the tax burden”, lighten it of work and businesses and increase it ‘on things, “and” bring down the rates “with the resources of the revision of tax rebates and tax compliance. The first words of Boccia as president is to emphasize the emotion “immense” and responsibility “high”; greetings to President of the Republic, Giorgio Squinzi recognition for “the example” that “will leave” footprint “. And the affectionate thanks’ to his father Orazio, the printer protagonist of the dream you had the Salerno Graphic Arts Boccia an industrial leader: The biggest thrill is to see you sitting in the audience, in front of me, and think of where you started.