Piero Marrese’s Electoral Program for the 2024 Basilicata Elections: The Center-Left’s Proposals

Piero Marrese’s Electoral Program for the 2024 Basilicata Regional Elections

The Five Commitments of the Center-left Coalition

In the upcoming 2024 Basilicata regional elections, Piero Marrese, the current President of the Province of Matera, will be running as the center-left coalition candidate, supported by five parties.
These parties have outlined their electoral program, emphasizing five key commitments for the region.

Healthcare

The electoral program focuses on strengthening the social and healthcare system as a driver of economic and social modernization, justice, and democracy.
It highlights the importance of the public infrastructure in ensuring universal access to healthcare, regardless of economic or social status.
Additionally, it underlines the role of healthcare in safeguarding public health and the overall economic and social well-being of the region.

Education

The program emphasizes the educational function of the system in rebuilding regional cohesion and competitiveness through investments in people and human capital.
It highlights the importance of combating school dropout rates, ensuring the educational success of students, and providing opportunities for growth and active citizenship.
The focus is on the right to education for all, the importance of career guidance, and the modernization and safety of school buildings.

Environment

The coalition aims to promote the achievement of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Lucanian regional system.
By aligning with the agenda, the program seeks to address inequalities and promote environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
It commits to implementing the agenda’s 17 goals and establishing a transparent monitoring system to track progress.
Through a new Pact for Work and Climate, the coalition will set shared objectives and mutual commitments in collaboration with institutional and social partners.

Employment

The program calls for the implementation of an extraordinary employment plan to address the current crises in Basilicata.
It includes measures to safeguard jobs in key industries, such as Stellantis, and focuses on reforestation and afforestation to create new employment opportunities and lead in environmental sustainability.
Specific initiatives like “100 roads for 100 municipalities” aim to reduce isolation in peripheral areas, support economic growth, and provide incentives for investments in innovation and technology.
The program also seeks to create favorable conditions for young people to stay and build their future in the region.

The coalition firmly opposes the adoption of Differentiated Autonomy, arguing that it would deepen inequality in citizens’ access to healthcare.
The program highlights the risks of transferring legislative competencies from the central state to regional entities, potentially compromising essential services.
The coalition pledges to prevent the adoption of this reform, emphasizing its potential negative impact on citizens’ fundamental rights and regional disparities.