Industrial production collapses in December and political controversy breaks out with the oppositions and unions that accuse the government of not doing enough to face the crisis of the industry now explored and reflected in the stagnation numbers already recorded by GDP. It is a European and not only Italian crisis, it is the reply of Minister Urso. In December The industry as a whole has seen the production production of 7.1% compared to the same month of 2023 with consistent decreases especially for the means of transport sector (-23.6%) and for textiles and clothing (-18, 3%).
On average of 2024, on the basis of the correct data for the effects of the calendar, there was an overall drop in production of 3.5% which, however, follows a 2% decline marked in 2023. In essence the slowdown and then the brusque braking of the economy has been testified for 23 consecutive months of tendential flexion and in 2024 by the economic drops marked in all quarters. Particularly accentuated, in fact, the car crisis with Anfia announces a production at -65% in December and in 2024 to -43%. This is while on the horizon the scenario does not seem to improve in relation to the international geopolitical context with an imminent duties war that will penalize exports and some sectors connected directly to aluminum for example. Artificial intelligence in its various variations and implementations keeps the bags that try to find out on ardent coal that and for how long it will have the hegemony between China and the USA and how it will intend to exploit it. Industrial and transition policies at European level still mark their pace and do not find a synthesis.
“The crisis or the contraction of industrial production is not Italian, it is European” and it is recorded “above all of countries such as Germany, which like us has an important position”. Comment on the Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. “Our intention – he adds – is to strengthen” the position of the second manufacturing industry in Europe of Italy “also because Germany has much more significant structural difficulties than the Italian ones”. Attaches the majority and the government. European deal as a scapegoat but in fact they are abandoning the Italian industry to their destiny ».
“It is now deep crisis: – says the confederal secretary of the CGIL Pino Gesmundo – our industrial system is dying in the total inertia of the executive and its ministers. President Meloni, and with her Minister Urso, draw the consequences and above all they stop unloading their responsibilities to others ». From the M5S it is emphasized that industrial production “is to the collapse” and the resignation of the Minister of Business and Made in Italy are asked, Adolfo Urso. It expresses concern about the umpteenth disappointment on the industrial recovery front also the newly imprisonment of the CISL, Daniela Fumarola, “Let’s follow the ongoing disputes – he says – we hope that we arrive at solutions that keep the protection of work together, of the company, of the environment and security, on which we will not be the guard “. Productive difficulties appear evident especially in some sectors. In the face of an overall drop of 3.5%, in fact, on average annual only the energy with -0.6% keeps on average, while there is a thud consisting especially for capital goods (-4.7%) and for the goods of Durable consumption (-4.8%) while the non -durable mark -2.9%.