Press conference
at Palazzo Chigi by Prime Minister
Mario Draghi
.
"With what conscience do people skip the line?" Says the prime minister.
Because, it is surprising, a 35-year-old cannot think of taking the dose of vaccine to those who risk being killed by Covid, fragile people or over 75. In April, he assures, all over eighty and most of seventy-year-olds can be vaccinated: l 'target of 500,000 doses per day is still within reach.
"
The availability of vaccines has not declined
, the numbers are as before Easter, it is rising according to the expected trend.
I have no doubt that the objectives are being achieved,
" said the
prime
minister.
"I am very encouraged by the climate that exists: one party cannot be held responsible, the events have been very complicated. Now the phase is decisive. Vaccinating in the classes most exposed to risk is in the interest of the regions to open their economy insecurity".
"I saw Salvini and the Regions, Anci, then also Bersani. There is a balance. It is
normal to ask for openings: the best form of support for the economy are openings, I am aware of this
. Of course I condemn violence but I understand the desperation and the 'alienation of those who protest. I want to see a safe reopening of schools in the coming weeks - insisted the prime minister -, the
goal is a month of attendance
".
'The tourist season? Missing a date. Garavaglia says in June
.
Let's hope, maybe even sooner who knows, 'added Draghi.
"We do not take the tourist season for abandoned, far from it", he concludes.
"I am thinking of a plan for the reopening of fairs and events: it is the best message of confidence to the country
. We are looking to the future in the coming weeks".
"There will have to be reopenings, I don't have a date, we're thinking about it these days, it depends on the progress of infections and vaccines
".
"It is possible to have collaborations between Mediterranean countries: Italy has a lot to learn from Greece and Spain. We must work immediately to welcome tourists with vaccination passports".
"It is clear that there are more advanced regions in vaccinations, many quite unsuspected diversities. This will have to influence reopenings: it will be easier for regions that are very advanced with fragile and most vulnerable ones to reopen," said Draghi.
And on Lazio: "There was a misunderstanding, that I know of. Figliuolo is perfectly aware and aware and that has been clarified with the Lazio Region. I am very optimistic about the progress of the vaccination plan and above all about the climate of collaboration that 'is now between regions and state. Figliuolo is active, he visits an extraordinary number of regions every day ".
"April 30 is the expiry date of the period provided for in the last decree"
for anti-contagion measures from Covid, "but there it is also said that if the trend of vaccinations and infections shows the possibility, things can be reconsidered even earlier. The government is working on all of this. Having dates means knowing exactly the relevant parameters at a certain date. In all of this there is the government's willingness to see the next few weeks as reopening not closures, "explained the premier.
"There are no regions or states: we exist", he stressed about the vaccination campaign, confirming that the goal of 500 thousand vaccinations per day will be respected.
"
There will be a directive from Figliuolo
"
on vaccinations for fragile people
"and then we will see how to insert with the ministers the vaccination parameter of the categories at risk among the parameters that are used to authorize reopening. Think about how important it is especially for the reopening schools, especially for the older ones: one of the criteria for closing was that they would go home and infect their grandparents ".
And
on AstraZeneca
: "In the data, the collapse of confidence in AstraZeneca is seen less than one might have expected. We will continue to give a reassuring message, which is not given lightly but with great seriousness, participation, understanding. I have vaccinated myself with AstraZeneca and my wife too ".
Then again:
"On the Golden Power I agree with Minister Giorgetti
: it must be used when necessary and required by law. It is a common sense use of the golden power".
As for
Alitalia
, the premier said that "
we are in full negotiations between the ministers and the Commission
: we cannot accept unjustified asymmetries. If there are reasons for mistreating Alitala we will see them, but we will not accept arbitrary discrimination. Now the central point is to create a company that will be called Ita, which will have a discontinuity with the past. I'm sorry that it will no longer be called Alitalia: like a family that is a bit expensive but a family. Now we need to start immediately with the summer season, with a new strong company that it stands on its wings, without subsidies. We hope a positive outcome with the Commission ".
"The pandemic has made
our infrastructural weaknesses
clear
,
it is no coincidence that the NRP is geared to address them, from gender equality to women's work, school, education", explained Draghi.
For the Pnrr "there is a central structure that has a coordination function, receives the money from the European Commission and gives it to the implementing bodies according to the work in progress. The bodies then give feedback on the payments".
And then "yes, on April 30 we deliver the plan".
After the discussion with the Regions, "it came to the conclusion that in the end we do not have credibility as an ability to invest, we lost it many years ago, but not because we did not want to invest.
Everything must be changed to become credible.
And everything must be changed. to overcome obstacles at political, institutional, administrative, accounting and even judicial level. These are all areas where it is needed ".
On the economic side, Draghi explained that it is "expected that Minister Franco
will first present the Def where the deviation is defined
, then Parliament will vote on it and then we will present the decree that will contain support and reopening. The dimensions will probably be larger than the previous one" .
Speaking of
Turkey
"with these dictators, of whom however one needs, to collaborate one must be frank in expressing one's diversity of views and also ready to cooperate to ensure the interests of one's country, one must find the right balance".
"I do not share Erdogan's behavior towards the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. I absolutely disagree with Erdogan, I think it was inappropriate behavior, I was very sorry for the humiliation that the President of the European Commission had to suffer ".
On
Libya
: "I am aware that I have been criticized, but Italy is the only one to have humanitarian corridors with Libya. These issues have been touched upon: I said that we are concerned about human rights and are oriented towards overcoming detention centers . Openness but ability to cooperate. Among the many areas of cooperation there is that of immigration. Without going into too much detail, this is a problem that exists. So how should a government deal with it? A humane, balanced and effective approach. the directives I have given myself ".
THE PRESS CONFERENCE
"It should be reiterated that this vaccine, Astazeneca, can cover the fragile population: the choices made refer to unusual but extraordinarily rare thrombotic events at the site: 86 cases out of at least 25 million vaccinated", explained the President of the Higher Health Council
Franco Locatelli next to Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
"The measures are working -
explained Locatelli
-, even in the face of a high number of deaths we are on the second consecutive day with a decrease in the number of beds occupied".
Meanwhile, in the afternoon, the unified State-Regions Conference on the Recovery Plan with the presence of the premier. At the meeting numerous ministers - including Gelmini, Brunetta, Lamorgese, Franco, Franceschini, Speranza and also the representatives of Anci (Municipalities) and Upi (Provinces).