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Mattarella: reforms focal point of the legislature, the president has veto power over policy choices – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published on July 30, 2015 at 13:21.
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“I hope that the path of reforms in the pipeline goes into harbor after decades of failed attempts . Not by the merits of the choices, which belong only to Parliament, but I hope that the process goes on Proto, is one of the focal points of this legislature. ” The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, during the Ceremony of the Fan, said the two objectives of the reform process: “The efficiency of the decision-making and participation. There are two values ​​to which we must inspire. Both efficiency and participation are oxygen for democracy. ” The need is to ensure “the effectiveness of our set of action, efficiency” because “democracy perishes if decision-making is not efficient.”

“The president can not block policy, ‘
Mattarella has indirectly responded to those who in recent months has pulled his jacket reproaching him for having endorsed laws questionable. “You can not think – he said – that the President will block political choices that compete in the Government or Parliament. The president does not have a veto power, can only ask Parliament to review and deferred only when a clear conflict with the Constitution. ” “Every president – he added – has his own ideas, even I have mine, but I have a duty to them aside because if the choices are made by the organs provided for by the Constitution must respect them and will always respect.”

“In a democracy, no one man in command”
“No man is alone in the lead, much less the president of the republic is not possible in a democracy,” he He explained the head of state. “The parameter of the behavior of the President of the Republic must be only the Constitution and its rules.” It is the Charter to draw “a shrewd and happy to check and balance each other ‘between state powers. And democracy is always the main antidote to terrorism: “Democracy assert its superiority in the example that will give, with the welcome and the help. So will win the message of hate and death sown by fundamentalism. “

” Do not abandon the young and the South “
The Italians Mattarella wanted to launch a” message of confidence and hope “, ensuring” the highest commitment to those suffering and in need. There are signs of recovery – he said – to be developed and encouraged and must make it possible to use more careful. ” In particular, he recalled the president on the very day in which the SVIMEZ warns of ‘permanent underdevelopment of the South, “” we can not abandon the young and the South. ” Nor forget the occupation: “Work is a principle of our Constitution; an ambitious but there is no political ambition. Politics is the ability to do everything possible in a forward-looking vision. ” This is also why we must “look to the future, do not remain prisoners of the walls of this.”

the fight against corruption need strict
But there is only work. The fight against corruption and the mafia is “top priority”, “commitment of civilization that must be carried out by the whole society, from all public institutions.” Against corruption, “gelatinous situation,” we must fight with particular rigor. “And rigor – recalled Mattarella – he means transparency.”

EU in trouble, “have courage and wisdom”
As for Europe, the impression is that the president is “in trouble, close to populist sentiments or from narrow self-interest of the alleged erroneous and national interest. ” While it should have “courage and wisdom”, because without Europe “would be weak and at the mercy of unpredictable and uncontrollable events.” For the eurozone, “we must promptly promote a new governance to complement the common rules and common institutions appropriate democratic and and not limit ourselves to the ECB.” And it is the plight of refugees that the EU must make “a verification itself.” Because – even if the agreement reached at the European Council represents a step forward – Basic ‘does not do what is expected, what its history and civilization require. “



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