Govt here to act, not tread water Draghi tells CISL

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 26 - Premier Mario Draghi said his government was in office to take action, passing the reforms required by the EU to get funding for Italy's post-COVID National Recovery and Resilience Fund (NRRP), as he addressed the congress of the CISL trade-union confederation on Thursday.
    "I agree with the title you have given your congress - be there for change," Draghi said amid tension within his ruling majority over a competition bill linked to the reforms the EU wants in exchange for its funding.
    "It's a sentence that captures the sense of this government.
    "We are here to do what Italy needs, not to stand still, and to do it together with you," he said, adding that he hoped to strengthen cooperation with Italy's unions. (ANSA).