Rome - “The government pays the greatest attention to the smaller islands, in Budget law I strongly wanted to insert a new fund to finance investments and to support infrastructure development and redevelopment works.
The government is aware of the daily difficulties of the mayors and citizens of the smaller islands, we are by their side and we are committed to supporting parliamentary initiatives in support of the smaller islands ".
Thus the Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies, Francesco Boccia, at the end of the meeting with the national association of the smaller islands, together with Francesco Del Deo, mayor of Forio e President Ancim, and Gian Piera Usai, Ancim general secretary.
“The Fund, which was included in the maneuver for the first time this year, has a budget of 14,5 million euro for the year 2020, of 14 million euros for the year 2021 and 13 million euros for the year 2022, with the commitment to strengthen it every year more; is intended for 57 smaller islands, corresponding to 39 municipalities, of these 33 integrally islanders and 6 partially.
The smaller islands, inland areas, mountain areas, those at risk of depopulation, cannot be left behind; it is up to the state to take charge of this to offer all citizens, from north to south, the same opportunities ".
