The South is still sailing with the wind in its sails thanks to the PNRR. But from 2027, for the first time after five years, growth could be lower than that of the Center-North and the issue risks becoming an unknown in the final phase of the Meloni government. For Luigi Sbarra, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council with a mandate for the South, there are conditions not to waste the ongoing recovery.
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Is the government setting up a strategy for the post-PNRR period?
The South has not only sailed with the favorable wind of the PNRR in recent years. The growth has also been supported by measures implemented by the Meloni government: incentives for businesses, employment reliefs, infrastructure investments, and labor tax breaks. It is a strategy built on multiple fronts that we will continue to pursue in the coming months, aiming to consolidate growth that can continue beyond the PNRR. Naturally, we await the results.
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With the new Department for the South, a Strategic Plan for the South is planned, in addition to updating the Unica ZES Plan. Where are you at and what will these documents contain?
The Strategic Plan will be the reference framework to coordinate all policies dedicated to the South. We have already mapped the measures intended for the South to make them more integrated and effective. As for the ZES Plan, the current one will expire next year. I believe a discussion to be had concerns also including renewable energies among the production chains.
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