The 46th National Congress of the PRI, having heard the report and the reply of the Secretary approves them and thanked him for the work;
The Congress also approved the thesis prepared for the Congress considers that the necessary platform to achieve programmatic a process of growth and expansion of consent of the party.
The Congress notes with satisfaction the newfound unity with Republicans who had been the MRE, thus overcoming the division within the Republican family that was determined by the bipolar sense in forcing the Italian political system.
today in front of the attrition of two existing coalitions, the restoration of unity among Republicans is the first step towards the formation of a larger area inspired by liberal values \u200b\u200bdell'ELDR.
Therefore, the Congress calls upon the future of the party governing bodies to take all useful steps towards achieving this goal, that, although close in time, goes beyond the terms of this legislature.
The PRI has confirmed its negative opinion on the current Italian bipolar confused and claim its autonomy organizational policy, reiterating that it was not the blocks that currently exist.
In this logic, Congress considered amending the priority commitment of the electoral law based on two criteria which together do not live in any European legislation: the majority of the premium and the minimum threshold, and that does not allow the choice of those elected by the citizens, creating a parliament of appointed.
also allow for a broader articulation of democratic life of the country and avoid the distortions known in the past and still present in the Italian political system, Congress required currency legal regulation of political parties.
On the issue of the institutional problems also the Congress regarding the implementation of the so-called fiscal federalism believes that it must be accompanied by: 1
A review of Title V of the Constitution, the abolition of the concurrent legislation and a breakdown the Commission's competences between State and Regions, to avoid further conflicts of attribution and the introduction of the principle of national interest;
2 From a calm assessment of the costs that the reform involves and a precise definition of the standard levels of services that results in a repetition of the criterion of historical expenditure, and in this different context of a precise definition of equalization mechanisms in order to avoid an increase of the current differences between north and south;
3 from the simplification of the levels of local government with the abolition of the provinces and the start of a process of merging the municipalities with terms of less than 5,000 inhabitants through partnerships and multi-functional binding of the municipalities that they absorb all the different types of associations that exist today.
With regard to international policy choices, Congress reaffirmed that Italian foreign policy must be based on a strong set € Atlantic - setting that has characterized the PRI for Stress Pacciardi by Ugo La Malfa Spadolini to - and therefore our country should engage in the progressive strengthening of European integration, in a parallel consolidation of political and economic cooperation between the Atlantic.
Congress in particular notes that the recent riots that occurred in the countries bordering on the south shore of the Mediterranean indicate a need for forms of internal democracy in the area and stresses the urgency of a strong European initiative, and a fortiori Italy, to accompany this process which has characteristics spontaneous and non-ideological.
This also prevail in order to avoid pressure towards Islamic extremism.
on the serious problems arising from the economic situation, the Congress believes that the public debt, which reached the figure in 2010 of more than € 1.843 trillion, an increase of about 80 billion (more than 4.5%) compared to 2009, represents a serious obstacle to the growth of the country.
fact, interest expense resulting from debt weighed on the state budgets for more than 5 points of GDP, given that this is not reflected in any other OECD country. But the charge sheet can not be the answer to the problem since unfair and inconclusive, if nothing is done first the other major national disease: current public expenditure continues to grow at an unsustainable rate for our economy.
the last decade, has increased at an average rate of over 23 billion per year (about 1.5 points of GDP) and with a percentage increase above the inflation rate.
The first two elements have shown a sharp impact on the serious loss of competitiveness of the country, having led to the sharp contraction of investment in infrastructure, research and innovation.
Congress indicates the drastic reduction in public expenditure prerequisite for the growth of the country, the only possible way to provide answers to the problems of employment and development of the South
In keeping with the tradition of the Party, the Congress stressed the need for a strong commitment on the issue of civil rights.
In particular, states the need to: 1
A law on so-called "living will" that recognizes the right of self of the person, radically changing the approach contained in the text approved by the Senate and currently before the House;
2 A revision of Law 40 on medically assisted procreation in the light of the recent ruling of the Constitutional Court in particular as regards the aspects that hinder the search Scientific
3 A law on unmarried couples that equalize these cohabitation without marriage, it recognizes the rights guaranteed by article. 2 of the Constitution to the man in the social groups where he expresses his personality.
The Congress believes that, with respect to legislative or parliamentary initiative of the Government, parliamentarians of the PRI is to give its opinion only on the basis of a careful evaluation of the contents thereof, without other constraint than that of their appropriateness with the programmatic thesis approved by Congress.
With regard to future elections, whether they are held to the natural expiration, whether take place following an early dissolution of the Congress commits future governing bodies to ensure - where possible - the presence of independent lists Ivy and the establishment of any alliances with no a priori choices, based on a review of different programmatic settings and recognition of the autonomy given to any elected Republicans.
Antonio Del Pennino, Luciana Sbarbati, Richard Gallo, Corrado Saponaro, Widmer Valbonesi
