'Less rules more investment', is the message of the President of the Young Entrepreneurs, Maria Anghileri, in an interview with Il Foglio. And then the duties that 'go against the free market. But there is one more worry: Chinese overproduction, faced with American closure, may spill over into Europe. Just as happens with cars. I am part of the Erasmus generation that experienced the open society, freedom of movement, cultural exchange, European democracy. It is a generation that does not want to go backwards, on the contrary, it wants to move forward'. In concrete terms, according to Anghileri, this means 'a single capital market, less bureaucracy, fewer regulations, clearer and equal for all, an environment that fosters innovation. One in three young people attending high school want to open a new business, what is missing is the ecosystem, starting with venture capital". In fact, with regard to start-ups, 'We need common rules throughout Europe,' added Anghileri, 'bureaucratic simplification (13,500 regulations in the EU as opposed to 3,000 in the United States, as President Orsini always reminds us), support for creativity; there is no shortage of capital, we just need to use it well in a favourable environment.

"No one can deny that Italian companies have created value for the country, exports are worth 40% of the gross product, over EUR 600 billion. The task of the institutions is to support this drive," the President of the Young Entrepreneurs stressed regarding the country's complex economic situation. "Industry 4.0 has been a success, a real revolution for small, medium and large enterprises, they have all used it and it has contributed a great deal to growth in recent years. So let's take what worked and adapt it to the new situation. The bonus IRES, with a reduced rate at 20%, is going in the right direction: it is important to encourage virtuous behaviour, well capitalised companies that reinvest profits to grow and innovate, it is an incentive to do the job of entrepreneur well. It is necessary, however, that the limitations be removed in order to extend coverage and audience'.

"Stability is an opportunity to change the political perspective by finally looking no longer at the short term, but at the medium term, an opportunity to adopt industrial policies with at least a three-year horizon". Anghileri added that now is the time to tackle the energy issue: "Reducing bills is necessary for companies, but also for families, there is no conflict of interest.

On the contribution that new generations of entrepreneurs can bring, on skills and education, Anghileri said: 'The cultural roots we have are unique. The real difference is how we teach. Here, the accumulation of notions often stifles originality of thought. In Confindustria, 'Young people represent the 20% of all association bodies and are not just flagships. A lot has also changed for women,' recalled the vice president: 'gender equality and generational relay are two goals to be achieved, starting with companies.

Finally, Anghileri recalled his involvement in the Confindustria system, which started in Lecco, then in Assolombarda and Lombardy, then Vice-President of Confindustria's young people and now President. "If I had to find a red thread, it is the apprenticeship that eventually bears fruit," he said.