Editor: Debt Issue Vanished From Public Discourse After Populist Parties Rose

He notes that tax evasion is estimated at 100 billion euros per year and asks why recovering that sum isn't a priority. The editor responds that the debt issue vanished from public discourse after populist parties rose to power opposing EU-imposed austerity, and the pandemic shifted focus to economic support measures. Finance Minister Giorgetti warns of bankruptcy risks, partly due to the Superbonus scheme, but few in his majority listen.

The editor argues that reducing debt is a necessity for Italians themselves, not because outsiders demand it, and warns against leaving the burden to future generations. He concludes that the debt is a problem imposed from Europe, but it is also a problem for Italy.