Politics · Italy · 5 hrs ago
Meloni backs Giorgetti’s strict approach to Italy’s budget
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni backed Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti’s cautious approach to Italy’s budget, saying she shares his concern about avoiding wasteful public spending.
The debate concerns a plan to help families and businesses while keeping public spending under control.
Meloni’s backing signals there is no split between her office and the finance ministry over the budget’s overall direction.
Coalition partners are still pressing for changes: Forza Italia wants adjustments on issues including pensions and schools, while the League is pushing to change pension rules.
The partners’ demands could complicate negotiations as the governing coalition weighs its priorities.
Parliamentary budget hearings start Monday, with businesses, banks, unions and regional governments due to give evidence over four days.
Giorgetti is due to address the hearings on Thursday, and Meloni’s government will continue discussions with its coalition partners.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni backed Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti’s strict approach to Italy’s budget, saying it was also her own.
Meloni said helping families and businesses without wasting public money was a matter of responsibility.
Her position came as coalition partners pressed for changes, including on pensions, tax measures and other spending priorities.
Budget hearings before parliamentary committees are scheduled to begin on Monday, with Giorgetti due to speak on Thursday 12.
- Who
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni backed Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti’s approach. Coalition partners Forza Italia and the League are seeking changes.
- What
- Meloni defended a strict approach to Italy’s budget. She said it was also her approach.
- When
- 6 November 2026. Parliamentary budget hearings are scheduled to begin on Monday.
- Where
- Meloni spoke at Fieracavalli in Verona.
- Why
- She said helping families and businesses without wasting public money was a matter of responsibility.
Meloni and Giorgetti
Forza Italia and the League
Budget approach
Meloni and Giorgetti
Meloni said Giorgetti was not too strict and described the approach as her own.
Forza Italia and the League
Forza Italia is seeking improvements to the budget, while the League continues to press its pension demands.
Budget changes
Meloni and Giorgetti
Meloni defended helping families and businesses without wasting public money.
Forza Italia and the League
Forza Italia has called for changes on pensions, schools and defence pensions; the League wants to fulfil its promise to overcome the Fornero law.
Meloni defended Giorgetti’s budget approach at Fieracavalli in Verona.
Hearings on the budget are scheduled to begin before the budget committees of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.
Giorgetti is scheduled to address the parliamentary hearings.
Trade unions are scheduled to meet at Palazzo Chigi.
- Prime Minister
- Giorgia Meloni
- Economy minister
- Giancarlo Giorgetti
- Published
- 6 November 2026
- Budget hearings
- Scheduled to begin Monday before the Chamber of Deputies and Senate budget committees
- Giorgetti’s hearing
- Thursday 12
What people are saying
I do not believe Minister Giorgetti's approach is too strict; if it were, mine would be too.
helping families and businesses without wasting public money
We believe there may be room to improve the budget in Parliament; we will speak with our allies, but I want to be optimistic