The Council of Ministers approves bills on autonomy for Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria
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On 13 October the Council of Ministers approved the bills that implement agreements with four regions of Northern Italy: Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria. This is an important step in the process of differentiated autonomy, that is, the possibility for Regions to obtain more powers from the State over certain subjects.
The bills concern the transfer of functions and resources from the State to the individual Regions. According to the approved text, each agreement must now follow the procedure laid down by the Constitution, and therefore pass through Parliament before becoming operational. The government has therefore only approved the proposal, and the final decision rests with the Chambers.
The decision comes at a time of intense political debate on the issue. Some parties argue that autonomy will allow the Regions to manage services such as healthcare, schools and transport better, because they know the needs of their citizens more closely. Others, however, fear that it could increase the differences between the North and the South of the country, since wealthier Regions would have greater opportunities to invest.
In conclusion, the approval of the bills marks a new stage in the debate on regional autonomy. In the coming weeks Parliament will have to examine the texts and decide whether and how to apply them. The path is still long, and citizens will be able to follow developments through the work of the committees and the debates in the chambers.
Sources: Il Foglio
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