Today the contract has finally been made official, after being approved by the two political leaders of Lega and M5S. This weekend the same will be put to a vote by the respective bases, on the famous Rosseau platform and at the gazebos scattered throughout Italy. Monday morning will be the day when Di Maio and Salvini will go up to the Quirinale to present the contract to the President Sergio Mattarella and reveal the name of the prime candidate. Di Maio and Salvini, after many hesitations, said that they are willing to stand aside for a third, even political, name. Still today, tense nerves in the center where Berlusconi said that the only one who could aspire to the position of prime minister could only be him, after the recent rehabilitation by the judge of surveillance of the Court of Milan. Berlusconi claimed, according to him, the title, considering the international successes of the past. Salvini immediately called Berlusconi to immediately clarify the unfortunate statement. Also during the day Salvini drew the full support from the Lega management, gathered in the historic headquarters of Via Bellegra.
So let's see the various points of the contract, which Di Maio defines as "historical".
M5S-Lega "undertake not to place the other party in the minority in matters that are of fundamental importance to it". In case of disputes there is a Reconciliation Committee. A code of ethics prohibits condemned and Freemasons from participating in the government.
Ambient: an entire section is dedicated to public water, agriculture, fishing, made in Italy, green economy, waste.
Asili: free nursery but only for “Italian families”, no longer also for foreigners residing for less than 5 years.
Bank for investments and savings: There is a commitment to defend Italian savers, tightening penalties for malicious bankruptcies and widening the level of compensation. Here is the prediction on Mps of which we intend to redefine "mission and objectives from a service perspective". You want a public investment bank using existing facilities and resources.
Bullying: camcorders enter schools.
Conflict of interests: the discipline must be extended beyond "mere economic interest".
Political costs and reforms: reduction of parliamentarians and norms, the introduction of the mandate constraint, the strengthening of forms of direct democracy, the abolition of the CNEL.
Nomad camps: the irregular ones are expected to close.
Corruption: Daspo will arrive for the corrupt, the agent provocateur and the enhancement of wiretapping.
Handicap: a dedicated ministry is born.
Debt and deficit: the commitment to propose that government bonds purchased by the ECB through Quantitative easing be excluded from the calculation of the Debt / GDP ratio is missing. The aim is then to unbundle productive public investments from the deficit and mention, among the measures to finance the program, to an "appropriate and limited use of the deficit" to be obtained with the "re-discussion of the EU Treaties and the regulatory framework".
Defense: our presence in international missions is re-evaluated. But the protection of the Italian industry in the sector is essential in the non-war sphere and in the design and construction of ships, aircraft and high-tech systems. New hires in law enforcement are expected.
Foreign Affairs: adhesion to the Atlantic pact confirmed but also opening to Russia against which sanctions must be withdrawn.
Tax and flat tax: there is the sterilization of VAT and excise duties. And then two rates for everyone: 15% and 20% for individuals, VAT numbers, businesses and families who are also entitled to a deduction of 3 euros. Via the single flat tax for businesses.
Justice and self-defense: it must be extended by virtue of the principle of the inviolability of the home. Via the decriminalization of some crimes and avoiding 'emptying prisoners' measures.
Immigration and mosques: the theme is very thorough and assigns Italy the task of "playing a decisive role at the European tables", overcoming the Dublin Treaty, fighting the business of smugglers, reviewing the reunification policies. With "500 thousand irregular migrants present" in Italy, "a serious and effective return policy is indispensable and a priority", we read. The chapter also deals with the case of greater controls on mosques: but the obligation to pray in Italian disappears.
Work: the introduction of the minimum wage, the cut of the tax wedge, the reinstatement of vouchers is foreseen. And then obviously the income and the citizenship pension.
Ilva: a reconversion program is planned based on the closure of polluting sources and reclamation.
Budget balance: an "adaptation" of the rule must be envisaged and no longer, as in previous versions, an overcoming.
Pensions: abolition of Fornero, quota 100 and woman option. Cutting of gold pensions, above 5 thousand euros net.
Security: the cameras will arrive on the uniforms of the agents but also investments on non-lethal weapons, like teasers.
Sexual violence: penalties and measures to prevent cases of femicide are expected to increase.
School and Health: they are two full-bodied chapters with many reforming actions. The overcoming of reforms such as good schooling, direct calling and school-work alternation is foreseen.
South: no ad hoc policy is envisaged.
Table: the wording concerning the cancellation disappears and there is talk of a “commitment to fully re-discuss the project in the application of the agreement between Italy and France”. Other provisions concern gambling, abusive home occupations, road safety and sport.