Meloni says 'We Are making history' as Italy’s FDI party reviews progress ahead of budget law
Fratelli d'Italia met to review achievements and prepare for EU-mandated budgetary adjustments amid controversy surrounding culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano.
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00:00The last time Giorgio Meloni's party, Fratelli d'Italia, held an executive meeting at a national
00:07level, attended by the highest ranking figures, was in 2022, the year her government took
00:15office. So the timing of this gathering is quite significant. According to Fratelli d'Italia's
00:21officials, the aim of the meeting was, quote, to assess the work that has been done so far
00:28and outline the agenda for the coming months. Several issues were discussed during the meeting
00:34that was introduced by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, who's also the party's president.
00:40Among them was the 2025 budget law, which is considered a key measure of the government's
00:47political program. The procedure for its approval will begin soon, with the first step being
00:53the submission of the structural budget plan, providing the framework for the 2025 budget.
01:00It's too early to get a full and detailed picture of the measure. What we do know, as
01:04confirmed by Giorgio Meloni, is that the focus will be on tax cuts, while sustaining businesses
01:09and improve the livelihoods of both Italian families and workers. We asked a member of
01:14Fratelli d'Italia what was discussed during the meeting and what the priorities are moving
01:19forward.
01:41But during the meeting, Giorgio Meloni also addressed the controversy making headlines
01:45in Italy surrounding the country's culture minister, San Giuliano, over claims made by
01:50Maria Rosaria Boccia regarding her alleged appointment as the minister's advisor. Although
01:56San Giuliano denied the claims and the use of public funds to pay Boccia, Meloni warned
02:01that mistakes are not permitted. According to a recent poll, the majority of Italians
02:06approves Meloni's leadership. How her cabinet handles the state's finances will be a key
02:11factor in ensuring she will complete the government's five-year term. Giorgia Orlandi
02:17for Euronews in Rome.