Many topics were addressed, also thanks to an interesting round table focused on the new tax agreement, which will include among its protagonists Francesco Quattrini - delegate for external relations of the Canton of Ticino - (on the left in the photo), Mattia Premazzi - managing director of the Province of Varese -, Davide Galimberti - mayor of Varese -, Giuseppe Augurusa - national head of CGIL border crossers.
To moderate the debate Roberto Rotondo, journalist of Rai Tgr Lombardia.

The arguments

Among the topics covered ...

  • The one - considered fundamental by both parties - of the rebates in favor of the border municipalities stands out, with an intervention by the president of the Italian Frontier Municipalities Association Massimo Mastromarino;
  • The parliamentary process for the approval of the new tax agreement, by Senator Alessandro Alfieri (right in the photo), speaker who will explain in detail the bill on the new tax agreement;
  • The role of the Regions in the new tax agreement, by the President of the Lombardy Region Attilio Fontana;
  • Cross-border mobility, with Silvia Marchionini, Mayor of Verbania;
  • Economic and social development projects in the border territories, with the intervention of Adriano Caldara, deputy mayor of Como and councilor for the budget

"The border municipalities - explains the mayor of Varese, Davide Galimberti - know the needs of the territory, on which infrastructures and services it is necessary to intervene to protect frontier workers and their families, for this reason a system that can give greater capacity is important of intervention to local authorities ".

"The theme of the tax rebate arises from an agreement between Italy and Switzerland dated 1974: the changes of these decades require adapting the needs to today's situation - intervenes the president of the Italian Frontier Municipalities Association Massimo Mastromarino - with the possibility of starting public works with consequent positive effects in terms of employment and development of the territory ".

Strongly desired by the Italian Frontier Municipalities Association, the conference will be introduced by Ivana Perusin, deputy mayor of the Municipality of Varese and delegate for cross-border economy.

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