There are two important facts, both positive, that should be highlighted. The first is the growth of the GDP in 2006 and in particular in the last quarter of the year. A very positive result that bears witness to the change in the economic and industrial policies of the government.
The results obtained can be attributed to liberalization which is anyway just at the beginning (among other sectors not yet covered are banking, telephony/connectivity and energy), as well as the attack on tax evasion. Since the spring of last year the country has changed direction and it must continue on this path.
The second is the operational phase of the privatization of Alitalia. The Treasury has chosen the 5 groupings that will be able to participate in the acquisition. In this operation Italian-ness is not a factor, but what counts are the collective needs and the services offered.
As expressed many times in this blog there are still things not done. In the field of Justice these include the abolition of ad personam laws and the reform of the election law. These are topics that are staying at the centre of Italia dei Valori’s political agenda.