Maneuver towards the CDM on Wednesday. Salvini: «Working to overcome the Fornero law»

From the issue of pensions to that of bank coverage, passing through the tax chapter. The budget bill is expected in the Council of Ministers late on Wednesday morning, after a brief postponement due to issues still open between the majority parties.

Issues addressed in various summits with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Deputy Prime Ministers Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini, the leader of Noi Moderati Maurizio Lupi and the Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti. Starting with the negotiation with Brussels to include a portion of current expenditure in the safeguard clause, in order to finance direct help in paying the bills of families in difficult economic conditions.

On the internal front, however, there are pensions. The stalemate on the League's proposal, which had linked its vote on the maneuver to measures on early exits, was overcome by postponing the choices to January.

The starting hypothesis was retirement at 64 with 36 years of contributions. The budget law, however, will limit itself to allocating a fund of a few hundred million, to open channels of flexibility to a few selected audiences.

On the coverage side, the hypothesis of an intervention on the indexation of the highest allowances returns, on the 2023-24 model. The intervention would fall within the 1.7 billion of "other expenses" to be reduced indicated in the Budget Plan.

Salvini claims the result. The objective of the League, he told Radio 24, is to "overcome the Fornero law", to "give back three years of life to those who choose to retire at 64 compared to 67". On the costs, the deputy prime minister explained that Mef and INPS are estimating them and that the necessary coverage will be there.

Part of the resources for pensions, work, businesses and high energy prices will come, again according to Salvini, from "an important contribution from the banks". The Northern League leader justifies it with the profits made thanks to the commissions paid by customers.

The Dpb sent to Brussels estimates 5 billion from the financial sector. The final form of the package depends on a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Economy Maurizio Leo and the ABI. Tajani recognized that the contribution could be painful, but asked to "work as hard as possible".

On the fiscal front, Plastic and Sugar taxes will be postponed for another six months, from January 1st to June 30th 2027. It would be the ninth extension for the two taxes introduced in 2020 and never applied.

This was confirmed by Tajani, who said he was in favor of a one-year postponement. Assobibe and Unionplast had requested its definitive cancellation.