Politics · Italy · 1 day ago
Schlein says Italy’s budget raises military spending and cuts public health
At an event in Milan, PD leader Elly Schlein criticised Italy’s budget plan.
She said it would raise military spending by €14 billion while making sharp cuts to public healthcare.
Schlein also said the plan gives €1.7 billion to a health card that benefits private healthcare.
She said the plan would mean 7,000 fewer teachers.
The claims matter because they concern public health and education as well as military spending.
Schlein said the Democratic Party will work with other opposition parties to oppose the cuts; no further steps were specified.
Elly Schlein said Italy’s budget plan raises military spending by 14 billion while drastically cutting public health.
She also said the plan gives private health care 1.7 billion through a card.
Schlein said the Democratic Party would keep pressing other opposition parties to prevent cuts to health care and schools.
She said the school cuts would mean 7,000 fewer teachers.
Schlein made the remarks on the sidelines of the Elle Active forum at the Catholic University of Milan.
- Who
- Elly Schlein, leader of Italy’s Democratic Party.
- What
- She criticized the budget plan, saying it increases military spending and cuts public health.
- When
- November 8, 2026.
- Where
- At the Catholic University of Milan, on the sidelines of the Elle Active forum.
- Why
- She said her party would work with other opposition parties to prevent cuts to health care and schools.
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- Military spending increase
- 14 billion
- Private health care funding
- 1.7 billion through a card
- School cuts
- 7,000 fewer teachers
- Location
- Catholic University of Milan
- Date
- November 8, 2026
What people are saying
A budget that increases military spending by 14 billion while drastically cutting public health and also gives a gift to private health care with that 1.7 billion put on the card
to avoid these cuts to health care, these cuts to schools with 7,000 fewer teachers