October 20 - Lombardy Governor
Umberto Maroni joined other regional chiefs on Monday in
speaking out against the 2015 budget 'stability law' that calls
for four billion euros in spending cuts in regional
administrations.
"This shouldn't be a stupidity law. There's room for
negotiation but the government is acting like a brick wall,"
said Maroni.
Piedmont Governor Sergio Chiamparino, the head of the
regions' conference, said Piedmont wasn't refusing cuts but
wants to make sure the cuts are compatible with services the
region needs to offer.
Catiuscia Marini, Umbrian governor, said the cuts shouldn't
touch the most efficient elements of government, referring to
the regional governments.
As many as one million people may show up in Piazza San
Giovanni in Rome on October 25 to protest the recently passed
labour reforms, according to a survey by the Tecne' research
firm for the CGIL trade union confederation.
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