Three meetings in rapid succession with the candidates for the Presidency of the Lombardy Region:
Pierfrancesco Majorino
,
Letizia Moratti and Attilio Fontana
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It is the first indirect confrontation in view of the regional elections of 12 and 13 February next.
The 'Verso le Regionali' event, organized by the Stelline Foundation as part of the North Direction review, takes place today 10 January at the Palazzo delle Stelline in Milan, from 16:00 to 18.40.
The candidates for the presidency are interviewed on the issues at the center of the regional debate in three blocks of 40 minutes each.
The candidate chosen by the centre-left coalition, Pierfrancesco Majorino, will open the event at 16:00.
At 17:00 it is the turn of Letizia Moratti, civic candidate supported by the Third Pole.
At 18:00, the debate will be closed by the outgoing President, Attilio Fontana, candidate of the centre-right.
Lombardy: Majorino, we will start by relaunching the consultants
"To do more than Attilio Fontana on rights is very simple, they have done nothing. In this Region there is a huge issue that has been removed, which is that concerning women's rights and health together with the full application of the law 194. The new course in Lombardy will start from the relaunch of the consultants".
This was stated by the candidate of the centre-left and of the M5
Pierfrancesco Majorino
speaking at the 'Towards the regional - North Direction' event taking place at the Palazzo delle Stelline in Milan.
"I believe there is a need for a significant breakthrough on human and social rights - he added - without fear of bringing institutional symbols to Pride". "I don't really like such disruptive gestures, but now let's not confuse the finger with the moon: they did a gesture and they take responsibility for it, but the problem is the entire ruling class who have given a damn about climate change for years. The problem is not a little paint on the Senate, which I wouldn't do anyway".
Thus the candidate of the center-left and the M5s commenting on the recent actions of climate activists such as those belonging to the Last Generation.
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Lombardy: Moratti, I run to win and I have no plans B
"I run to win and I have no plans B": is the answer by Letizia Moratti,
civic candidate in Lombardy with the support of the Third Pole, to those who asked her during the event 'Towards the regional authorities - North Direction' how her political commitment will continue if she is not elected as president of the Region.
"It's a pity that President Fontana isn't here with us two candidates - Moratti added - confrontation is the salt of democracy. But not so much out of respect for us, but for the voters: I think it's really necessary. Pierfrancesco Majorino and I we continue to ask for it and I hope there can be".
"The reform of the provinces is incomplete, either they are restored and resources are given so that they can provide the required services or other solutions are found. Especially the small municipalities find it difficult to talk to the Region" said Letizia Moratti.
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We have a thousand Municipalities under 5 thousand inhabitants - he added - they are also struggling to participate in tenders.
This is why so many civic lists were born because they have proved to be closer to the citizens over the years".
Lombardy: Fontana, confrontation is not good if based on insults
"Umberto Bossi has established that the League remains united by my side".
This was stated
by Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy Region,
during the 'Towards the regional - North Direction' event at the Palazzo delle Stelline in Milan, commenting on the events of the last few weeks in relation to the Northern Committee founded by Bossi.
"When there are contradictions within a party, I'm sorry - he added - I've worked well with the councilors who are making other arguments and I'm sorry".
According to Fontana, this does not mean that "the most important thing was said by Bossi, who in fact closed the controversy - he explained - he and the Northern Committee will never be against Fontana but, on the contrary, will support us with all his strength".
Then "that there are individual people who have decided to make different choices, please, democracy also allows these changes",
the governor concluded by underlining that the secretary of the Carroccio Matteo Salvini "is doing a great job, carrying the party forward in a concrete way. I think that within the League there is him and many other people who have great value and ability".
"I'm available to represent my projects correctly, a confrontation based on chatter and mutual insults I don't think is fine with me" said the center-right candidate in the next Lombard regional elections, president Attilio Fontana. "Who is he convinced of what I say, he will vote for me - added Fontana - the others will not vote for me".
To those who ask him if a comparison between all the candidates will not be officially seen, Fontana replies, leaving the door open: "We will talk about it".
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On local public transport, Pierfrancesco Majorino should start reading the cards and realize that Lombardy is the only one in Italy that allocates more than 400 million of its own resources to supplement the resources arriving from Rome.
Without this money, the public transport system could not function" said Fontana after the exchange of accusations between the Region and the Municipality of Milan on the increase in ATM tickets. "Let's try to say things as they are - he concluded - we are the only ones who pay figures like that.
I get a little upset about this: telling lies is just not good".
Without this money, the public transport system could not function" said Fontana after the exchange of accusations between the Region and the Municipality of Milan on the increase in ATM tickets. "Let's try to say things as they are - he concluded - we are the only ones who pay figures like that.
I get a little upset about this: telling lies is just not good".
Without this money, the public transport system could not function" said Fontana after the exchange of accusations between the Region and the Municipality of Milan on the increase in ATM tickets. "Let's try to say things as they are - he concluded - we are the only ones who pay figures like that.
I get a little upset about this: telling lies is just not good".
