Francesco Carpano Denies Alliance Rumors: “The Citizen Matters in Paris”
Francesco Carpano, a city councilor from Forza Italia, has recently addressed the ongoing dialogues surrounding the governance of Rome and its comparison to Paris. He strongly denies any foundation to the belief that the two cities share similar governance structures.
Francesco Carpano Denies Alliance Rumors
In a statement, Carpano emphasized the significant differences between how citizens in Paris and Rome engage with their local governments. He pointed out that, in Paris, the municipal administration is much smaller and more accessible, allowing citizens to have a direct line of communication regarding public services.
Key Comparisons Between Rome and Paris
- City Size: The municipality of Paris is one-twelfth the size of Rome.
- Citizen Engagement: Parisians have a stronger relationship with their local officials.
- Service Quality: Rome struggles with inadequate local services, leading to citizen frustration.
Carpano critiqued the current administration led by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and the Democratic Party for their stance against decentralizing power to local municipalities. He accused them of being hypocritical, claiming they advocate for devolution of powers while in opposition but negate it when in power.
Impact on Citizens
According to Carpano, this centralization negatively affects Rome’s three million residents. He argued that when essential services, such as street cleaning, are not effectively managed, citizens often feel disillusioned and disengaged.
He urged the Gualtieri administration to reconsider its veto on municipal autonomy, suggesting that effective governance should be modeled after Paris’s decentralized approach. Carpano added that unless meaningful reforms are enacted, any visit by Paris’s Mayor Anne Hidalgo to Rome would be merely symbolic.
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