It's called Polis and from today it will allow 16 million Italians to be able to ask for a passport to be issued directly at the post office.
The project, intended for municipalities with fewer than 15 thousand inhabitants, was presented this morning in Rome, also in the presence of the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, and the top management of Poste Italiane.
"Thanks to the collaboration with Poste Italiane, and its widespread network of offices in the area, we are progressively shifting the center of gravity of the Viminale's activities to make it increasingly closer to the needs of citizens", said the minister recalling the importance of small centres" which - he added - represent the backbone of our country".
In total, when fully operational, the project will involve 6,993 post offices throughout Italy.
"We become a point of reference for the public administration - the words of the president of Poste, Silvia Maria Rovere -, helping to reduce the gaps between centers and suburbs".
The president also underlined the "great contribution to the green transaction" thanks to the reduction of emissions in offices.
"Polis - she concluded - will be remembered as a fundamental piece of the country's progress, especially in the relationship between public administration and private companies".
"Polis - added the CEO, Matteo Del Fante - proceeds punctually respecting the roadmap and arouses great interest also in Europe for its inclusive value and for its ability to offer essential services to citizens who reside in small municipalities, putting him on a par with those who live in big cities and have easy access to offices and services, thanks to the innovative idea of a post office which acts as a one-stop shop for the public administration".
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