THE NEW ITALIAN GOVERNMENT Following an unexpected political crisis over the Summer, Italy officially has a new government led, once again, by Professor Giuseppe Conte. The Prime Minister has Riccardo Fraccaro Undersecretary to unveiled the list of Ministers in his new Giuseppe Conte Prime Minister the Prime Minister’s Cabinet, backed by the 5 Star Movement office (5SM), the Democratic Party and “Liberi e Uguali,” a movement funded by former Stefano Patuanelli Minister of Luigi Di Maio leftist Democrats. After being formally Alfonso Bonafede Minister of Foreign Minister of Justice Economic sworn in, the new government will face a Affairs Development confidence vote in the parliament. The government’s agenda has shifted to the Sergio Costa Lorenzo Fioramonti left, with a strong focus on social Nunzia Catalfo Minister of Minister of Minister of Labour inequalities, education and green Environment Education economy, but it also includes some of 5SM’s longstanding proposals, including Paola Pisano Federico D’Incà institutional reforms (decreasing the Fabiana Dadone Vincenzo Spadafora Minister for Minister for Minister for Public Minister for Youth number of parliamentarians) and the Technological Relations with Administration policies and Sport digitalization of the Public Administration. Innovation the Parliament The migration dossier will probably stay relevant in the political agenda, being the flagship of the former Minister of Interior and League leader, Matteo Salvini, who is the main opponent to the Government. Roberto Gualtieri Paola De Micheli Minister of Economy Minister of Lorenzo Guerini and Finance Infrastructure and Minister of Defence Transports Teresa Bellanova Dario Franceschini Minister of Minister of Culture Agriculture THINGS Francesco Boccia Elena Bonetti Enzo Amendola Minister for Minister for Family Minister for Giuseppe Provenzano Minister for the South 3 Regional Affairs and Equality European Affairs TO KNOW 5-Stars Movement The EU relief Democratic Party 1 Roberto Speranza Luciana Lamorgese Liberi e Uguali The new Italian government was Minister of Health Minister of Interior born with the praise of international Technical partners and the European Union, as it is expected to bring Italy back to the pro-EU side and keep, at least for now, Matteo Salvini and his HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT’S AGENDA euro-sceptic aides far from the country’s driving seat. Labor Healthcare Cut labor taxes; introduce a minimum Value the public healthcare system; wage and fair compensation for recruit doctors and nurses; strengthen First goal, the budget law self-employed workers; approve a law on healthcare services and training 2 trade union representation. programs. First and foremost, the new government will face the challenge Environment Migration of drafting a yearly budget aiming to Realize a Green New Deal towards Reform the Dublin Regulation and the avoid a tax hike while including increased protection of the environment most recent security decrees to reach a measures for businesses and and biodiversity; increase the use of more structural approach on both medium- and low-income taxpayers. renewable sources; fight climate change; illegal immigration and integration. The government will also probably invest in green technologies and seek to negotiate more flexibility eco-innovation; continue the transition with the new European Commission. towards a circular economy. Justice Education Make the justice system more efficient; Strengthen the university and research 3A bumpy road ahead fight criminal organizations and tax systems, also aiming at their The daily work of the new governing evasion. internationalization and promote the coalition probably won’t be as easy public school system, both in terms of as the international partners hope. curriculum and infrastructure. The two enemies-turned-into-allies still do not fully trust each other and Innovation Industrial policy will have to find a new balance in Make technological innovation the driver Implement the Industry 4.0 national Parliament, where League MPs will of economic growth, fostering the plan; increase investments towards keep the chairmanship of some key development of digital skills and small and medium businesses; launch committees. While the coalition is increasing the digitalization in the public an investment plan to foster the thought to last until the end of the administration; focus on fiscal equity, data economic growth of southern Italy; legislature in 2023, only the first few portability, and on the rights of the promote the Made in Italy and the months of work will tell if it is so-called digital workers (e.g. riders); country’s export. sufficiently solid. introduce the web tax. .