In a General Assembly attended for the first time by Giorgia Meloni as Prime Minister, the Government and service sector businesses have formed a pact based on pragmatism, joining forces against "fiscocracy" and in defense of that 'Sense of Italy' that, as President Carlo Sangalli emphasized, no platform or tariff can ever replicate. Between the demographic emergency threatening the welfare state and the need to govern the Artificial Intelligence revolution, the message emerging from the stage in Rome is clear: local trade is not a legacy of the past but the essential backbone for building the country's future. In a message, President Sergio Mattarella emphasized that the business community must act with "special responsibilities" to promote a development model consistent with social sustainability.
"I promised I would fill this gap, and every promise is a promise," Meloni began, praising Confcommercio , a pillar of the Italian system that has never put the interests of its trade unions before the general interest. The heart of the debate focused on protecting the territory. Every shutter raised is a light, a point of reference, a safeguard of safety and sociality: it is something that no platform like AI can ever replace," the prime minister stated.
The tax issue remains the most sore point. Sangalli issued a clear warning: "We live in a taxocracy: too many taxes and too much bureaucracy are holding back investment and growth." The Confcommercio leader's proposal is clear: reduce the central tax rate from 35% to 33% for incomes up to €60,000, to support the middle class. Meloni responded by asserting the government's action: "With the reduction of the tax wedge and the personal income tax reform, we're putting €21 billion a year back into workers' pockets." A dig at Democratic Party Secretary Elly Schlein : "Tax cuts are one of this government's major goals. Others talk about taxing wealth, but we're working to ensure that Italians can build wealth after decades of work and sacrifice." Meloni then reiterated her firm stance against irregularities, citing the closure of 24,000 "open-and-close" businesses as an example: "This is not a banana republic; here the rules are respected."
