“Anyone who knows me knows that I keep my promises,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said of the promise of autonomy for South Tyrol. Rome and Bolzano signed an agreement on the development and cohesion plan on Tuesday.
During a working visit to Bolzano on Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Fratelli d’Italia) promised to keep her word about the autonomy of South Tyrol. “Anyone who knows me knows that I keep my promises,” Meloni said during a speech at the NOI Techpark in Bolzano. South Tyrolean Governor Arno Kompatscher confirmed that he wanted to continue drafting a corresponding constitutional law.
According to the 1992 Dispute Settlement Statement
The South Tyrolean People’s Party had recently been working on a draft constitutional law to restore norms of autonomy in accordance with the 1992 Dispute Settlement Declaration. Meloni has assured South Tyrol several times in the past its support and its “special autonomy” recognized by South Tyrol.
Meloni and Kompatscher met in Bolzano to sign an agreement on the Development and Cohesion Plan (FSC). This means that approximately 100 million euros from European funds will flow to South Tyrol. The Fund’s financial resources are intended to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion and reduce economic and social imbalances. The fund is financed by state and provincial contributions.
“Wealth is not created by politics, but by companies”
Kompatscher also recalled in his speech that South Tyrol was the only region in Italy that had access to and used all funds when it came to using European funds. As in the past, we are prepared to intervene when others are not raising money. The Prime Minister said she hoped there would be no money left. The goal is for everyone in Italy to work efficiently. “Wealth is not created by politics, but by companies,” she said about cooperation with the business community.
Meloni’s visit took place about a month and a half after the new South Tyrolean center-right five-party government, in which her party is also represented, took office. In addition to Fratelli d’Italia, Kompatscher’s South Tyrolean People’s Party also forms a coalition with the South Tyrolean Freedom Party, the Lega and La Civica.
Source: Krone
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