Politics · Italy · 11 hrs ago
Minister urges Italy's cabinet to slow new emergency decrees
Italy's minister for parliamentary relations, Luca Ciriani, urged ministers to slow the flow of emergency decrees for the next few weeks.
Parliament is already handling 12 decrees that need approval, alongside the government’s budget plan and other bills.
A decree must be converted into law by Parliament, and several measures are nearing deadlines in November and December.
They cover areas including schools, diesel rules, justice, the environment and support for transport and agriculture.
Ciriani asked colleagues not to bring more decrees to cabinet before December, so Parliament has time to deal with those already in progress.
Ministers approved two new decrees on bills and infrastructure on Monday, adding to the workload.
The government may still bring forward more urgent measures, including a year-end decree to extend existing rules and a framework for aid to Ukraine.
Minister Luca Ciriani urged Italy’s cabinet to avoid bringing more emergency decrees forward before December.
He said Parliament already had a heavy workload, including 12 decrees to convert and the budget bill.
The cabinet reviewed legislation due for consideration before the end of the year.
Ministers approved two new decrees: one on energy bills and one on infrastructure.
Several other urgent measures were also being prepared or were awaiting parliamentary action.
- Who
- Luca Ciriani, Italy’s minister for relations with Parliament, urged other ministers to slow the introduction of emergency decrees.
- What
- He asked ministers not to bring more decrees to the cabinet before December.
- When
- The appeal was reported on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Italy’s Council of Ministers.
- Why
- Parliament was already handling 12 decrees for conversion, the budget bill and other legislation.
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A decree on fuel was issued and was due to receive final approval from the Senate in the coming hours.
Ciriani urged ministers to hold off on bringing more emergency decrees before the cabinet until December.
The cabinet approved decrees on energy bills and infrastructure.
The competition bill was due to be completed.
- Minister
- Luca Ciriani
- Decrees to convert
- 12, according to Ciriani
- New decrees approved
- Energy bills and infrastructure
- Competition bill deadline
- December 12
- ANSA publication
- November 9, 2026, 21:10 UTC
What people are saying
With these we have 12 decrees to convert, and there is the budget bill
Let’s try to approve them later, to allow time for conversion between January and February