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The Meloni government has been in power for four years and is celebrating its record of longevity. Meanwhile, 2,500 dismissal letters are being sent to Ex Ilva related workers in Taranto, raising concerns about the social impact of economic policies.
While Giorgia Meloni celebrates in Bari, 2,500 dismissal letters are sent to Taranto for workers of the Ex Ilva related industries. Elly Schlein attacks the government - gathered in Bari to celebrate the record of longevity - and focuses on what the opposition parties in unison define as "a social emergency".
"And the reality is - adds the Dem leader - that after these 4 years of the Meloni Government, Italians are worse off, from the highest energy costs in Europe to the lowest wages, from skyrocketing fuel prices to the 30% increase in the price of the shopping cart".
It is not only the Democratic Party that acts as a counterpoint to the claims coming from the center-right leaders, Angelo Bonelli of Avs also goes on the attack: "Meloni celebrates, while Italians pay the price for his disastrous policies on an economic and social level: salaries among the lowest in Europe, energy among the most expensive on the continent, almost 6 million people who have given up on the health care they need, poverty and tax pressure at the highest levels".
Giuseppe Conte's thrust was also harsh. "The longevity" of the government - underlines the M5S leader - is a temporal fact, but if this does not correspond to attention to the needs of Italians, it is four years of nothingness, of inertia, they are not a note of merit, but an aggravating circumstance. It is the longest-running government, that is, most responsible for having done nothing Matteo Renzi is sharp and also draws from the Roman dialect to comment on the government: "Kill it!" - the IV leader writes on social media - Giorgia Meloni doesn't hold back today, she is enthusiastic, happy, she exudes joy from every pore. But the political point is very simple: in these four years of government we have put up with Salvini, Tajani, Urso, all those people. Was it worth it? Are we better or worse than four years ago?
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The opposition will intensify pressure on the government regarding the employment crisis in Taranto
Likely · Within weeks
The government could be forced to provide support measures for fired workers from the former Ilva industry
Possible · Within months

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