Letters
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AAA: Wanted: a partisan to tell the ‘broad coalition’ to get lost
Who wrote to the editor, Claudio Cerasa
28 AUG 26
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Photo: ANSA
To the editor – Be careful about making a profit. It might end up as a bonus.
Michele Magno
Little leniency for those who make a profit, plenty of leniency for those who do not. Another clear sign of the inexorable, inevitable and devastating triumph, in Italy, of the notorious neoliberalism.
To the Editor – The broad coalition was looking for a genuine candidate. Instead, we’ve been treated to the gimmick of a symbolic candidate (a brainchild of Mr Speranza of the PD): a figure so elusive that one would need the Parliamentary Observatory’s telescope to spot him. No primaries, of course: too much of a faff. Better to have a name dropped from on high, selected using the same procedure as when electing a class representative at secondary school: ‘He’s a nice bloke, come on, let’s go for him’; or choosing the face of a village festival. The logic is ironclad: if you don’t risk losing, you can’t even win. So the broad coalition will finally have its figurehead: impeccable, immaculate, unblemished. Perfect, in short. Except for that one negligible detail: he has to convince someone to vote for him.
Alberto Bianchi
We are urgently seeking a partisan who will tell the ‘broad coalition’ to get lost, explaining to progressive leaders that rather than treating partisans as if they were Panini stickers – ‘here, missing’ – they should find a way to form a coalition capable of honouring the partisans of Europe, who for four years have been fighting to defend not only their own country’s borders but also those of democracy. Without an agreement on the defence of Ukraine, there is no programme, no leadership, no coalition; and rather than worrying about how to form a broad coalition, we must ask ourselves how to avoid, once and for all, the dangerous temptation to embrace a ‘Lavrov camp’.
To the Editor – Europe is once again turning its attention to the generational handover of businesses, but for the first time is recognising its strategic value and impact on competitiveness. The European Commission’s recommendation of 22 June 2026 marked a paradigm shift: the transfer of SMEs is no longer merely a matter of succession, but an essential factor for production capacity, employment and strategic autonomy. As Brussels has also highlighted, the European economy cannot afford the closure of healthy businesses due to a lack of successors or takeovers by non-European entities. In Italy, the issue is particularly urgent: the country is entering the largest generational transition in its history. By 2036, over 470 billion in financial wealth held by private clients will be transferred; 1,800 billion (equivalent to 28 per cent of household wealth) consists of shareholdings in unlisted companies. This is not merely a matter of family inheritances, but of the continuity of businesses and assets that account for a significant share of national wealth. According to the Italian Private Banking Association (AIPB), Italian legislative initiatives are heading in the right direction, aiming to strengthen corporate governance, taxation and access to capital for businesses. The amendments to the Consolidated Law on Finance simplify the listing process and encourage the opening up of share capital. The reform of inheritance law, on the other hand, aims to prevent the transfer of a business from jeopardising its continuity, by providing for tax exemptions and deferrals linked to the continuation of the business. This approach is also reflected in the European Commission’s recommendations to Member States to provide for tax exemptions, reductions or deferrals, provided that they serve to ensure the continuation of business operations and the maintenance of employment.
Antonella Bersani