A heated exchange occurred in the Italian Senate between Matteo Renzi and Senate President Ignazio La Russa during the confidence vote on the budget law. Renzi called for silence in the chamber, leading to an irritated response from La Russa,…
Italy’s Senate approved the 2025 budget law, reaffirming measures that include a reduction in the tax wedge and a simplified three-tier income tax system. The legislation, advocated by Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti, emphasizes fiscal prudence amid substantial debt challenges….
Francesco Boccia, the Democratic Party’s group leader in the Senate, expressed concerns over the government’s handling of the budget law, asserting that it undermines parliamentary democracy. He emphasized the need to defend both the Parliament and the citizens against governmental…
The Italian budget law is set to be approved in the Senate despite tensions between the ruling majority and opposition parties. While the government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, views the budget as a positive step for growth and…
The French Parliament has urgently adopted a special law allowing the government to collect taxes and borrow funds to finance the state and social security due to the lack of a 2025 budget. Promulgated by President Emmanuel Macron while visiting…
The Italian government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is advancing a budget law that continues the previous administrations’ policies. Emphasizing support for families and small to medium-sized enterprises, the coalition parties express satisfaction with various amendments, including a reduction…
The debate over the government’s proposed budget law has sparked controversy as opposition parties express frustration over the lack of government presence during the discussion in the Chamber of Deputies. While the session was suspended, opposition MPs criticized the government’s…
In a session of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Minister for Parliamentary Relations Luca Ciriani apologized on behalf of the government for the delayed start of discussions on the budget law. Opposition leaders criticized the absence of cabinet members, and…
The Italian Chamber of Deputies began a sparsely attended session focused on the budget law, but was interrupted due to the government’s absence. Deputies Marco Grimaldi from Avs and Benedetto Della Vedova from +E protested this absence, calling it a…
Opposition parties in Italy, including the Democratic Party, Five Star Movement, and Leftist Alliance, are set to deposit signatures for a bill establishing a minimum wage of 9 euros per hour. The Democratic Party criticizes the government over the fiscal…
In a responding session at the Senate, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed various queries, including a discussion with former Prime Minister Mario Monti regarding Italy’s role in the European Commission. Meloni also engaged in a heated exchange with Matteo…
Prime Minister François Bayrou continues consultations with parliamentary groups as he aims to reveal the composition of his government this week. With meetings scheduled with key political parties, Bayrou expresses hope for a swift establishment of a cabinet of around…
