The Government’s changes to the budget law are still awaited: a substantial package of changes, across four axes, from social security to Ponte do Estreito, part of which could arrive between the weekend and Monday. With the risk of a further delay of a few hours. Therefore, the opposition insists on the risk of not being able to approve the text in both houses of Parliament by the end of the year, entering into a provisional exercise. Meanwhile, the first yes to the Anticipated decree reached the Senate, a measure linked to the budget law, which has had a bumpy path and will be approved in the Chamber next week with the vote of confidence in extremis before the deadline of December 17th. With the text, which includes measures on the indexation of pensions, a mini extension for smart work, news on rents, it comes amid controversy – and a hint of “tumult” in the Chamber, because the cries of “amnesty, amnesty” of the opposition was exchanged by a majority senator for a vulgar epithet – the extension of deadlines for the dismantling of a quarter, with an amendment from Forza Italia senator Claudio Lotito.
The expectation is that anyone who signed up for scrapping, but has not yet paid the installments due in October and November, will be able to do so by December 18th. «Another insult to honest citizens and another wink to the smart ones», according to Democratic Party senator Daniele Manca. I also approve another majority amendment that increases the obligations of B&Bs: all owners of tourist accommodation – and not just those who rent on a business basis – will have to equip themselves with fire extinguishers and gas detectors.
«The Advances decree was approved by the Council of Ministers on the 18th of October, but we are about to convert it on the 7th of December without any obstructionism from the opposition», said the leader of the M5S group Stefano Patuanelli in the Chamber, «while a decree expires if not converted, not approving the budget law on December 31 means entering into a provisional exercise, and I fear we will get there.”
«A budget law in which majority parliamentary changes are prohibited (confirming the importance of Parliament) should have had a very quick reading in the Senate», also contests Luigi Marattin, deputy of Italia Viva, «instead it will reach the Chamber 10 days after the provisional exercise, two months after its approval by the Council of Ministers, then you must go to the Chamber and do the whole process again.” With the Immaculate Conception involved, the consideration of the changes to the budget law will not begin before Monday afternoon, will continue until the night of Tuesday, the 12th, and will be voted on on Wednesday. The appearance in the Chamber is already scheduled for the 18th in the Senate Chamber; in the Chamber the maneuver was expected for the day 20, but given the postponement the calendar will be updated.
Source: IL Tempo
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