Berlusconi House. Speech It was concluded at the highly anticipated action by the Deputies Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on which then the House will vote confidence starting at 19:00.
the Premier's speech - which turns 74 years today - followed by discussion and repeated at 16:30.
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Here is the full text of the speech:
Mr President ,
Ladies and gentlemen
Today the government that I have the honor to chair addresses the Parliament, which is the place where popular sovereignty finds its highest expression and its highest exercise. Democracy comes with free elections, and lives with parliaments. There can be no genuine democracy or good governance, if Parliament is not free and strong.
Democratic governments derive their capacity to act for the good of the nation from the ever-renewed consent of the representatives of the people. Between parliament and the government there can never be opposed, but there must be a harmonious symbiosis of roles and functions that our Constitution assigns to each one.
This is my deep conviction, this is the spirit with which I address to each of you.
In May two years ago, in asking for the vote of confidence in the new government, I stated that the work was waiting for us to revive Italy demanded optimism and determination.
I saw good.
Under the clear expression of popular will in 2008, for Italy at last opened a season of great expectations and hopes and reforms.
The voters rewarded the harvest and our common call to clarify the political landscape, to a more stable and more efficient government of the country.
With the vote of 2008 was reduced drastically the political fragmentation, was chosen with a clarity and an opposition majority government, each with its own leadership.
More than 70 percent of the votes was in fact focused on the two major parties, the People of Freedom and the Democratic Party. This was the first major reform desired by the people and certified in the sign of a bipolar mature, with mutual recognition between opponents and finally in stock tended to send the practices of the old politics. Both my presentation speech to the Chambers of the Government, is the discourse of the opposition leader, despite the physiological and necessary distinctions, had a common denominator: that of accountability to Italy and Italians. This opened a path for the spirit of reform in recent years repeatedly called for also by the Head of State.
The then leader of the Democratic Party, Mr Veltroni quoted a reflection of one of the founding fathers, Piero Calamandrei, which I share in all its parts, while others often only remember the first. Calamandrei said: "The parliamentary system is one where the majority is always right, but where more than entitled to be discussed the reasons of the minority. This, in turn, must have respect for the electoral legitimacy of the majority and the constitutionality of the government. "
Hence, I think we should start to give full meaning to this term that, in the hopes of many, was considered the "constituent". And we should do it without compromises, each assume our share of responsibility, practicing respect for the opponent instead of partisanship. I said to April 25, 2009 Onna, battered by the earthquake and still mindful of the Nazi massacre, and I repeat today. We should definitely leave behind the remnants of a Cold War that still too often divides the country into ideological camps and not in legitimate democratic opposition. This unfortunately did not happen. Italy, the only country of the West, seems to remain the victim of a past that never passes.
There was however opposition often biased, that any political force led to the language full of hatred.
In turn I see and feel, still too much hatred, and the story - even the recent one - has taught us that hatred has often reinforced the hand of subversion. And since the signs of political intolerance have multiplied in recent months, we should all be aware and preoccupati.E 'absolutely, absolutely essential, therefore, re-weave the thread of national cohesion. We are all called to obey the imperative of the nobility to the common good that gives legitimacy to political and takes personal grudges.
I appreciate the spirit of unity with which this House has always given unanimous support to the soldiers engaged in missions abroad, which are the flower of Italy best. I feel duty bound to make an emotional farewell to Lieutenant Alexander Romans, the thirtieth Italian victims in Afghanistan, where our soldiers are holding high heroically and very professionally our flag and the flag of freedom of all people who want to live in peace and democracy. They deserve our support, our solidarity, our thanks.
E 'need to look ahead with realism and wisdom.
To this end, after a brief reference to the results of the government in these first two years, I will focus on the main objectives we want to achieve in the remainder of the term.
I will not circumvent the political problems that, in my view, led to the current situation and not exempt one from the reasons that have combined to produce a lesion in the internal reports that the majority in 2008 he received the mandate from the voters to govern.
Goodbye then by the note of what we did.
I think we should form an opinion objectively largely positive about what the government has achieved during these first two years, beginning with the results obtained on the economic crisis.
We felt, even during the election campaign, which promises hard times for our economy. We have not found thus unprepared to precipitate the crisis. However, no one would have thought it would be so serious and so profound.
I have repeated many times and I repeat today, that Italy albeit from enormous difficulties, beginning with its huge public debt, has dealt with this crisis through measures and measures that have been judged positively by all international bodies.
I could also say that addressed the crisis better than other countries. It's not only about the government. If this has happened it is because many factors, including the Italian economic model based on the fabric of small and micro enterprises, based on the social role played by families and a network of over 8,000 municipalities, based on a sound and solid banking system made by the high savings propensity of Italians, and assisted by a model of social safety nets and safeguards that have held up well before the crisis of many businesses.
The government has claimed the credit for this positive reality, and it did not make the mistake, but that many governments have committed in Europe, increasing deficits in public spending, under the illusion that the increase in demand would restarted the economy.
Italy needed rigor and credibility. We did this in order, taking the public accounts at the same time safeguarding the income of families and workers affected by the crisis.
E 'was the right choice.
made it possible to overcome the crisis and not to make us find the conditions in which other European countries have found themselves struggling with unsustainable budget deficits judged by financial markets, and then exposed to attacks of financial speculation.
We avoided massive layoffs, and with them, the depletion of human capital of our companies.
We have protected the workers most affected by the crisis by increasing and making more flexible the tool of layoffs.
We have extended the guarantees provided by the social safety net for employees suspended from work due to corporate crises and also to those workers who until then were not protected as apprentices, temporary workers and home workers.
I also remember that during the dramatic crisis in Greece, and that could involve serious our currency, our country has been able to play a decisive role in maintaining stability of the European currency and its own construction.
In this circumstance, it became clear the need to strengthen the political unity of Europe, from a common economic policy, a policy common foreign policy and a common European defense.
The government has obtained positive results in these two years in other areas: the fight against organized crime, control of illegal immigration, the immediate and effective response to any emergency, the management of many corporate crises, reform of public administration and its digitization in the schools and universities, the launching of a plan for nuclear energy startup of federalism, reform of fiscal policies in the long-awaited reform of public utilities, the regulatory and administrative simplification to Pension reform and the abolition of the ICI first casa.Questi are some of the most visible successes achieved by our government.
Regarding another important sector, foreign policy, we can proudly say that Italy finally has a starring role on the international stage proving a point of reference for the regions of crisis and in an intense tensione.Oltre purely diplomatic policy was implemented a specific strategy of commercial diplomacy that accompanied Italian companies on international markets and has created significant opportunities for supplies and labor for our companies.
We work to ensure global security, European and Atlantic, by actively supporting the processes of disarmament and non-proliferation in all regions of the world. I would cite not only the revitalization of the process of Pratica di Mare, but also and above all encouragement to the American administration and the Russian administration to resume relations that had been dangerously weakened in recent months the Republican administration in order to reach the conclusion the new START treaty to reduce nuclear arsenals.
First at the United Nations Italy have qualified for a decisive action to protect life, freedom of religion and conscience and defend women's rights as fundamental rights of human rights.
The centrality of the person and the defense of value of life are, on the other hand, a fundamental axis of orientation of our government action.
I think it's also the time to implement bioethics agenda and the "plan for life" because our country must be able to look to the future and there is never real and lasting economic development if there is no development demographic, hope and desire to build the future for our children.
We come to the five-point program:
Fiscal federalism, tax reform, judicial reform, public safety and immigration, and finally, last but not least, the plan for the South
Fiscal Federalism
Fiscal federalism was voted on in its path not only by the parliamentary majority, but also by almost all opposition forces, and does not provide the slightest possibility of divergence between the North and Southern Italy. It 's true quite the opposite, because the strict federalism and supportive to the scheme will be the hinge of unifying the country, and a benefit to all areas of Italy, especially in the South.
It is now proven fact in every modern nation like the implementation of a true, modern federalism strengthens the reasons to stay together in the national community.
The principle of subsidiarity, which is based on our ideal of the Federal People's Europe, moreover, is the guiding principle of the great combinations between the peoples of our age, most notably the European Union, and it is logical and coherent it should also be fully implemented in our system nazionale.Attuare federalism means to grow together, to enhance what is best in every situation and regional locale.Ovunque federalism has been implemented to benefit the most were areas that were less developed. The same will be in Italy.
implement federalism means therefore strengthen the state. A federal state is in fact stronger of a centralized state, because not having to carry out all functions assigned to federal entities, the state is better able to perform its essential functions, such as foreign policy, defense, justice, education and research , the major networks infrastrutturali.Gli examples of the United States of America and Germany are there to show clearly.
The law was approved by Parliament on 29 April 2009 and the decrees is revolutionizing the system of transfer of public resources between the state and local authorities.
The new system will no longer be based on historical expenditure of the various services, which requires the State to refinance the costs, including waste, but on standard costs deemed necessary to provide citizens with basic services, from health.
With fiscal federalism the Italians will take advantage of public services of the same level and quality throughout the country, and municipalities will be involved in the assessment of income from taxpayers to combat tax evasion.
Directors should act with maximum transparency and to account for their citizens to spend the money as tax.
Local authorities therefore enjoy greater fiscal autonomy: the coupon dry on vacation, just introduced one of the first decrees, fits that impostazione.Il fiscal federalism will lead to higher costs for the state and will be implemented without any increase in the overall tax burden, which is indeed set to decline gradually, because of both the reduction of waste, both the narrow area of 'tax evasion.
Since the implementation of federalism will be born and then a new Italy, the Italy of the most self-conscious and close to the real needs of citizens. An Italy of the responsibility as the foundation of a new national compact. The creation of the new organization will be through the enhancement of all the ordinary self, and local authorities in respect of autonomy special commitment to preserve their peculiarities.
With this reform is to complete a mission for which we have engaged in recent years and that was one of the pillars of the coalition to which the Italians have given the responsibility of governing the country.
Tax reform for growth
The objective of the majority of government is to reduce the tax burden and the large jungle clearing a tax system that is virtually unchanged in its fundamental parts of the reform since the early seventies .
Taking into account the needs and compatibility of the national budget, based on the fight against tax evasion tax and dividend growth, without creating further deficit, the Government intends to achieve by the legislature to establish standards that permit a gradual reduction in taxation on families, work and research.
For families, especially those of the weaker single-income population, remains the fundamental objective of splitting income, which is already experiencing part of a network of municipalities including the capital, with a review of local taxes and rates in favor of family income, even with direct support of the freedom of education. The family support and recognition of the value of every human being also require the approval of the rules protecting life on which there is a consensus in Parliament is not limited to government forces.
For companies have already begun to reduce the load of IRAP through economic measures and measures for development in the regions of Sud.In some cases, new business ventures we will reduce to zero the IRAP. E 'hypothesis of important tax advantages.
Any intervention on the tax must clearly be supported by a rigorous cost-benefit analysis and the consensus of the European Union, whereas the debt we inherited remains higher than the domestic product lordo.La tax reform will thus be the key to the strategic growth of the country.
Justice
justice reform is a priority for the country and the Government claims the results already obtained, such as anti-mafia legislation and the Code, the introduction of the crime of stalking, the reform of civil and digitization of the justice system.
Now, in accordance with the program voted by the voters, we plan to complete all the other points.
Our intention is to implement a comprehensive reform of justice, both civil and criminal matters, with the goal of making more efficient and effective service to the citizens of Article 111 of the Constitution, so the process is ensured equality between the prosecution and defense, to enhance the protection of victims and a greater guarantee of suspects.
action was needed on the structure of the CSM with a constitutional reform that provides for two separate bodies, one for prosecutors and judges to one, thereby reinforcing the separation of careers. Should be strengthened, for maximum protection of citizens, including laws on the liability of the magistrates sbagliano.E 'before Parliament the law to protect the high offices of state. The Constitutional Court has recognized that "the peaceful conduct of the relevant features that are inherent to the high offices of state is an interest welcomed that can be protected in accordance with the fundamental principles of rule of law. "
Justice is a fundamental pillar of the rule of law, the political use of Justice has instead been and continues to be an element of imbalance between orders and powers of the state, and the duty to restore the primacy of politics that is not from privileges of caste, but by the will of the people.
It is for the legislature to make laws, it is for judges to apply, or administer justice.
Over the past sixteen years this balance has been altered in too many cases.
Then there is the issue of reasonable duration of trials, which by their slow represent one of the scourges of Italian justice, suffered by many citizens.
The nine million pending court cases for which Italy is the country most condemned by the European Court of Human Rights are a rock that we all want to remove.
The government will soon present a special plan for the disposal of civil cases pending, and what will add the implementation of the delegation for simplification of the rites of the civil trial, the reform of the judiciary and the reform of honorary professioni.Anche for we believe this can not be postponed further increases in resources for the implementation of the plan also proceeding Giustizia.Stiamo prisons that permits the application The full article 27 of the Constitution as to the humanity of the punishment and rehabilitation of the prisoner.
should not be forgotten of course the many legislative measures being adopted in terms of substantive law to better combat crime, especially against corruption.
Security
With the security package, the Italian government has established the most effective anti-mafia legislation in the world to counter the economic interests of organized crime.
Never in the history of the Republic have been inflicted on so many blows to the mafia and all organized crime. In two
years and four months have been seized at criminal organizations as movable and immovable property for a total value exceeding 16 billion euro. The seizures have already reached a value of 3 billion. And this has been possible for the rules have been passed in this legislature. The arrests of suspected mobsters, through over 600 police officers, were now 6,580, including 27 of the 30 fugitives deemed the most dangerous.
are unprecedented results, obtained through the efforts and political will of the government, judiciary and law enforcement officials who worked in perfect synergy with the government showing that there is a great team that is finally called Stato.La majority intends to continue this struggle without truce against organized crime, also intended for the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice and law enforcement part of the funds from the Fund only for justice arising from seizure of goods to the Mafia.
Among the measures that have led to a crucial turning point in the fight against the Mafia, stand out:
- the tightening of the prison term of 41 a way as to prevent bosses from continuing to give orders from prison and to enjoy legal aid ;
- the crime of mafia association that has been extended to foreign criminal organizations;
- an increase of 30 million € Fund for victims of the mafia;
- a ban on participation in tenders for public contracts to contractors who do not report the extortion.
The Government also confirms its strong commitment to the fight against crime comune.L 'action of the Carabinieri, State Police, the Guardia di Finanza, and all other forces, is showing great results, as shown details of the arrests, complaints and kidnapping.
Particularly significant is the result of increased "perceived safety, thanks to Operation Safe Streets" and the so-called "model Caserta" who see the involvement of the armed forces highly valued by citizens in the neighborhoods of our cities most at risk.
Even on illegal immigration this Government has achieved under the policy and rejections of international agreements, a great result. We have reduced by 88 per cent of landings of illegal immigrants increased from 29 thousand in 2008-2009 to 3,500 last anno.Intendiamo pursue actions already undertaken and we intend to intensify it even while fostering the integration of legal migrants.
South
The South needs rules, respect the rules and provisions of adequate infrastructure tangible and intangible. The Plan for the South will have to respond in parallel to these fundamental needs.
From 2002 to 2009, to a value of works approved by CIPE and existing sites, approximately 68 billion euro, were interventions tripled in the South.
Over the next three years will be invested resources in the South for about € 21 billion (representing 40% of total investments in all of Italy) in 2013 reached some important results such as: the completion of the Salerno - Reggio Calabria (there is ongoing work to make up for deficiencies in the five years of center-left government), the substantial progress of works such as highway Telesina; motorway axis Ragusa - Catania, the Ionian highway 106 and the doubling of Caltanissetta-Agrigento highway, the state Olbia - Sassari, Carlo Felice, the subway system bell.
will be ready by December the final design of the bridge over the Straits of Messina, which is part of the implementation of the Berlin-Palermo corridor and provides the high capacity railway up to Palermo. The initial work on the coast of Calabria and Sicily next match those on the coast. Are on-going work of the railway Napoli - Bari, a rail Battipaglia - Reggio and the railway junction of Bari in southern Italy
improve services regional rail transport and this is thanks to the resources allocated last year and all those buying new trains to be placed in South Italy.
I want to stress that all our strategies for combating organized crime should be considered as the first pillar of the Plan for the South because the final liberation of the territory from the grip of organized crime is a prerequisite for the development of our South.
among the many measures in the project:
- the South Bank, in collaboration with the Post Office and the cooperative system for the financing of small enterprises;
- European funds underdeveloped areas to focus on major strategic initiatives;
- the identification of urban zones for new businesses as a way to combat unemployment;
- and finally, as I mentioned earlier, fiscal federalism that will be the reform that will the south of Italy to the North of the quality and efficiency of public services, avoiding waste and triple or quadruple in cost due to infiltration of crime and connivance in money management pubblico.Oltre the tax advantages for the South, we started the serious measures to combat undeclared work, to promote youth employment, especially in regions south. The measures are based on two pillars: the simplification of labor relations and greater control over the behaviors that jeopardize the safety of workers. In 2009, inspectors have checked the INPS 100,591 companies and 79% of cases of irregularities were found. The checks were continued in 2010 with an extraordinary plan, concentrated especially in Campania, Calabria, Puglia and Sicilia.Questi five points are a list of disjointed reforms together: they are the cornerstones of a single-country strategy whose aim is to strengthen our institutions, our economy, our territory, our social fabric so that Italy is out of this world crisis more competitive and ready to meet the challenge of the new globalization.
This strategy and these benchmarks are aimed at economic growth and as the indispensable foundation of our fiscal discipline, recognizing that there can be sustainable and equitable growth without stability of public finances. Let us be clear with our people: there is a choice between rigor and growth, one holds the other and vice versa. The deficit does not create growth, but only inequality and poverty for future generations.
These five points must be declined in missions that create the necessary economic environment to strengthen the key drivers of growth through more effective integration of our productive system in the flow of international trade. Only then will the good intentions and true recipes will translate into theoretical and practical development of the country.
This means, for starters, growth in size of our businesses more effectively and support them in their efforts to expand internationally.
This means simplifying the work of freeing our companies from the huge mass of rules, often contradictory, which represent the first real competitive disadvantage, all fabricated in house, even before having to face the inevitable obstacles to foreign lands.
means complete the liberal reform, which we announced since our descent field, ensuring that the fundamental principle of "everything is allowed except what is prohibited" is applied with clarity and transparency in our country.
means overcoming a production system is still often based on an anachronistic model of social relations that still draws an alleged conflict-capital lavoro.Significa provide our citizens and our businesses to energy sources economically viable, environmentally responsible and that while reducing the dangerous energy dependence of our country.
And the only answer is nuclear power today, a challenge that we must pursue with conviction and determination.
means substantially reinforcing our education system, from school to university and research. The excellence of the educational sector is essential in a country where the only raw materials are our young people. And if we are not able to exploit our children, our future will be a free country.
policy
Conclusion Ladies and gentlemen, I mentioned that I will not ignore the political issues which affect the government and the future of our country.
We believe that our government in these two difficult years has worked hard with positive results.
Why then - it is inevitable to ask this question - despite these results, have arisen within the majority distinctions and differences that have led some Members of the PDL to form a new parliamentary group?
I have always maintained that, notwithstanding the inviolability of the government program signed with the voters, everything else can be debated and improved.
It 'obvious that a government after the elections, there may be struggling with political conditions and new problems arising from unpredictable events, such as for example the international economic crisis from which the obvious need for new choices and not coded from the political point of view.
There is no doubt, therefore, that on new problems, or the rules for implementing the government program in changing situations, there may be a necessary and legitimate debate within the parties of the majority, that discussion can help to develop a more effective strategy in responding to needs and therefore able to collect a consenso.La more my own personal character has always been open to finding solutions more advanced and better by comparison and the contribution of different contributions. I can hardly hold back my stinging jokes that I would ..
E 'no doubt that the internal dialogue in recent months by the majority has often exceeded the physiological limits of the discussion on ideas and on how best to achieve the program on which you have obtained the consent of the Italian people. There has been a priori critical to the Government and the people who had the mandate to guide him.
My bitterness about it, stems not only from the fact that I am convinced that the Government's action did not deserve the criticisms that have been addressed, but also by the fact that one of the most important goals that I set myself practically from Just when I got into politics was to bring together in one large Italian moderate political force, able to be one of the pillars of the emerging bipolarity.
The birth of the People of Liberty represented from this point of view, a first important result I believed and still believe important, indeed vital, in the broadest possible view of the union of the moderate and reformist, whose reference point is the European People's Party.
I want to remember what we wrote in the Charter of Values \u200b\u200bby which the People of Freedom was presented to the voters: "The People of Freedom was born out of freedom, liberty and freedom, because Italy is more modern, free, just, prosperous, truly united.
We know that our values \u200b\u200bare rooted in the best tradition of politics in our country and our society.
In People Freedom recognize it and lay Catholics, workers and entrepreneurs, young and old.
We recognize women and men of the north, central and sud.Siamo proud of our popular character, because we confirmed in our design, which is to unite the Italian society, and to bring all together towards a better future " .
is clear from these words that those who gave life to the People of Liberty has done with the aim to unite and not divide.
Who is a candidate and was elected by the People of Liberty is committed before then Italians to pursue unity, not division.
For these reasons, the fact that the Italian people from past elections to date has always been and continues to demonstrate its confidence in the parliamentary majority and the government has chosen, I believe that certain steps back from the events of recent months have not at all affected the validity of this project, which is essential for the good of our country.
Therefore I am convinced that both sides can and should continue efforts to build, while recognizing the diversity and autonomy of the various political forces, alliances of government and not simply aware of the signs that elettorali.Siamo Today's passage is crucial to the legislature. It 'important to recognize, to go forward and not back.
for the country it is essential that the next three years of the term being used to complete economic and social reforms that Italy needs to approve those and institutional reforms that are necessary to equip our country with a parliament and a government appropriate to its history and its future.
This term should therefore continue to be the legislative reforms, including institutional reform, for which there is a wide convergence on some key points: the strengthening of executive power, the excess of perfect bicameralism, the decrease in the number of Members, the reform of the regulations of Camere.Su this institutional reform is a work already done in Parliament, which can become the basis for a confrontation that could arrive at a positive decision by the end of the term.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I think it is very interesting in our country not to risk this time of a crisis is not over a period of instability.
should make every effort to ensure that this does not happen.
should multiply their common commitment to carry through the legislature with legislative action and government increasingly efficace.Occorre, in a word, to achieve our reform program, the program that we presented to the Italian people and Italian people who gave us the mandate to govern.
We need to keep in mind that the Italian people is deeply rooted in the will to choose to be governed directly by whom, at every level: the mayor of their city to the head of their government. The vast majority of citizens will vote for any party does not want the key decisions taken at the time of the elections may be altered by logical or political interests that are completely foreign to them.
I say convinced that this government has done well so far, I say convinced that there are no conditions for an alternative to it that can meet both the popular will, is the logic of a democratic parliament, I say it believes that the action of the government and the successes were made possible by the continued strong support and commitment of the parliamentary groups of the majority, both the House and the Senate, to whom I extend my heartfelt thanks and the entire executive staff.
We therefore have to continue to govern and to govern better and better in the interest of the country, according to the mandate that voters have freely given us two years ago, and have repeated and reinforced at every subsequent election.
I repeat: today we are faced with a delicate passage of Italian political life, whose fate is entrusted to the sense of responsibility to one and all, are entrusted to the ability of "political" to foreground the common good of national interest.
is why, ladies and gentlemen, today I want to address not only the majority but to the entire Parliament, beyond each side.
I hope that my words are thought out by each of you and, in particular I appeal to all the moderates and reformers all, to those who share liberal democratic values \u200b\u200band to those who have the same vision of freedom, homeland , the person, family, business and labor.
is an invitation that also turn to the opposition forces more accountable to evaluate our program of reform without prejudice, with the objective good of all cittadini.Per as we are concerned, aware of the responsibilities that the Italians have given us, we will continue to work hard with dedication, passion, with enthusiasm in the activities of government, an Italy freer, fairer and more prosperous. Thank you.
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