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Italy’s governing coalition plans budget changes for health, pensions and education

Italy’s governing coalition plans budget changes for health, pensions and education

Italy’s governing coalition plans targeted changes to the national budget as it moves through Parliament.

The priorities named are health care, pensions, schools and universities.

The plan was discussed at a meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended with coalition leaders Antonio Tajani, Matteo Salvini and Maurizio Lupi, and Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti.

The meeting reviewed key issues ahead of the budget’s parliamentary examination.

The coalition says it wants to strengthen the budget through these focused changes.

Parliament’s examination is due to begin, but no specific measures or timetable for the changes were announced.

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The shared goal is to strengthen the budget during its passage through parliament through targeted changes on some priorities, starting with health care, pensions, schools and universities.
via ANSA