Tag Archives: Renzi
G7 energy meeting ‘no forum’ for sanctions, says Renzi
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 6 – Tuesday’s meeting of G7 energy ministers in Rome “is not the appropriate forum” for agreeing new sanctions against Russia, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi was quoted by Bloomberg as saying. Energy ministers of the G7 … Continue reading
Renzi says Italy must change or be EU laggards
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 5 – Premier Matteo Renzi said Monday that the government’s reform programme was necessary to stop Italy becoming one of the European Union’s worst-performing States.BR”Our ideas are not the result of improvisation,” Renzi told a seminar … Continue reading
Berlusconi says Renzi becoming taxman
P(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, April, 24 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday said sitting Premier Matteo Renzi was turning into a taxman. “He started off as a nice demolition man,” Berlusconi told Italian talk show Porta a Porta, … Continue reading
Renzi reiterates will respect EU limits
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 23 – Premier Matteo Renzi said Wednesday that his government will be able to boost Italy’s weak economic recovery while remaining within the European Union’s budget limits. Renzi made the pledge when responding to a question … Continue reading
Renzi to help ‘no-tax’ earners
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 23 – Premier Matteo Renzi on Wednesday vowed to help those left out of his signature 80-euro-a-month bonus for Italy’s 10 million lowest earners.BR”I have promised to help the self-employed, the no-tax people (earning less than … Continue reading
Renzi says provincial cuts only a start
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 23 – Once the provinces have been eliminated, some local branches of State bodies will be scrapped, Premier Matteo Renzi said Wednesday.BR”We eliminated the provincial governments, then we will go on to (unnecessary) outlying offices,” he … Continue reading
Renzi says ‘certainty’ with election law
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 23 – Premier Matteo Renzi said Wednesday that his government’s new election bill will provide “certainty”.BR”The electoral law will give to the winner the certainty of…responsibility,” Renzi said in a post on his Twitter feed.BR”It would … Continue reading
Renzi ‘withdraws’ from charity match
P(ANSA) – Florence, April 23 – Premier Matteo Renzi put an end to controversy over his planned participation in a charity football match on Wednesday by deciding not to play.BRThe premier and leader of the centre-left Democratic Party (Pd) was … Continue reading
Renzi takes shot at Grillo before vote
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 23 – As Premier Matteo Renzi and his government prepared for a confidence vote Wednesday on a controversial new labour law, he took a swipe at political opponents including Beppe Grillo of the 5-Star Movement (M5S).BRRenzi … Continue reading