Meloni then quoted Virgil's 'Sic itur ad astra': "Thus one journeys to the stars, and to do so we must not fear flying high, daring, freeing ourselves from encrustations, and dismantling habits, in order to focus on what, deep down, we do best—namely resisting, inventing, and relaunching ourselves. For this reason," she concluded, "I ask you not to be afraid, because the time of uncertainty is also the time for courage, and the time for courage inevitably becomes the time for choices. Be courageous, and I promise you I will do the same."
"On the issue of defense spending, I have said it before and I will say it again: I have not changed my position at all, even though I know full well how unpopular this topic is in Italy. I also believe that a serious leader must tell the truth. The truth is that if you do not know how to defend yourself, if you ask someone else to guarantee your security, you will pay the price in terms of autonomy and in terms of the capacity to defend national interests." These were the words of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, spoken during the Confindustria assembly. "I want Italy to be a free nation, but on the other hand," she added, "I also know that if we do not help families and businesses overcome the impact of a crisis that is significant today, we risk having nothing left to defend in this nation tomorrow. And therefore, we must find a balance between two necessities."
On the topic of energy, "a chapter that weighs more than any other on the competitiveness of Italian companies, and also European ones, but especially Italian ones," "I would also like to thank Emanuele Orsini for recognizing the change in approach that this government has sought to implement, particularly to increase the investment supply and strengthen the tools available, with the aim of guaranteeing stability, continuity, and more predictable prices." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in her address to the Confindustria assembly.
"We intend to strengthen the mechanisms already introduced in the latest budget law to increase pension fund investments in the real economy." This was declared by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Confindustria assembly.
"Yes to the reorganization of incentives and tax relief. We are available to open a dialogue" on this matter. "Yes to the reform of the corporate liability system, which must not turn into a criminalization of economic activities. The European regulatory framework binds us, but there is room to lighten the burden." These were the words of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, spoken during the Confindustria assembly, where she also spoke about the "relaunch of PIRs (Individual Savings Plans)."
It is necessary to find a "balance" between defense spending and spending to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis on families and businesses. This was stated by Premier Giorgia Meloni at the Confindustria assembly. "Italy," she recalled, "has written to the European Commission to request an extension of the scope of the National Safeguard Clause for measures necessary for families and businesses: it is not a matter of being authorized to create new public debt, but of allocating what is already planned in the best possible way. Pure and simple common sense. This does not mean that I have changed my mind on the issue of defense spending, despite knowing that the topic is unpopular in Italy. A serious leader must tell the truth: if you do not know how to defend yourself, you suffer the consequences in terms of autonomy and sovereignty." "Defense spending," she observed, "is the price of freedom, and I want Italy to be a free nation; but on the other hand, I also know that if we do not help families and businesses overcome the impact of a significant crisis, we risk having nothing left to defend in this nation. Therefore, we must find a balance between these two necessities."
The effects of the crisis in Iran "are circumstances beyond the control of EU Member States and amply justify extending the flexibility already granted for security and defense spending to the investments needed to tackle the energy crisis." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her speech at the Confindustria assembly, highlighting "the impact that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is having on our families and our businesses." "It is not a matter of being authorized to accumulate new debt at a national level, but of best allocating what already exists," Meloni reiterated.
Speaking about the "ETS" system, Premier Giorgia Meloni spoke—during the Confindustria assembly—of a "paradoxical tax" that ends up "creating further disparities." But instead of "suspending it," as should be done in the EU, "ideological totems continue to be defended." "This is not the right path; it is the right path only if we want to surrender to decline. The government intends to continue fighting on this front."
"We want to move forward swiftly on the path toward returning to nuclear energy in Italy, starting with the most innovative technologies involving modular reactors." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her speech at the Confindustria assembly. "By the summer," she reiterated, "the establishing law will be approved, followed by the approval of the implementing decrees for the necessary political framework. I have no doubt that resuming nuclear production is an objective within our reach, and important for our competitiveness. I am very determined in this regard."
"I want to tell President Orsini that I consider it correct and smart to consider the inclusion of investments in software and cloud within incentives; I believe we must come to terms with the world we are heading toward." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in her address to the Confindustria assembly.
"When the State creates favorable conditions, the South knows how to respond with energy and can become a driving force" for the country. "It is not a Southern issue; it has always been a national issue and it concerns us all." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Confindustria assembly. Speaking about the SEZ (Special Economic Zone), Meloni explained that they are "studying technical mechanisms to apply it to the entire national territory and to pair this measure with another from an investment perspective: the hyper-depreciation mechanism."
"I agree that the Omnibus packages currently under discussion are not enough; much more needs to be done to clear the regulatory jungle that has been created" in Europe. This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, speaking at the Confindustria annual assembly. "We are collaborating with Merz on joint initiatives involving other European leaders. With equal clarity, however, I want to say that we must put politics back at the center of European institutions. The task of bureaucracy is to accompany political direction, not to replace it. In this area, too, Europe's change of course is being put to the test," she added.
"If freedom is the rule, everything that is not expressly prohibited for a higher, already protected interest must be permitted without chains and cages whose only consequence is to suffocate economic initiative." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in her address to the Confindustria assembly, referring to the European Union.
"To try to be concrete, I propose immediately setting up a joint task force to reach a shared reform of bureaucracy in Italy." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the Confindustria assembly.
"The main, enormous fragility that concerns us closely is the current configuration of the European Union: a bureaucratic giant that has too often sacrificed competitiveness and strategic growth on the altar of ideological and technocratic approaches. Europe has been unstoppable in its ability to multiply regulations on every aspect of common life, but shortsighted when it came to making its voice heard in global life." These were the words of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her speech at the Confindustria assembly.
"We have shown that, even when starting from different positions, at a certain point we can discover we are a team if the goal pursued is the same—namely, putting the nation in the best position to face the difficult challenges of this time head-on." This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her speech at the Confindustria assembly.
