Politics · Italy · 53 mins ago
Italian Chamber approves majority budget resolutions
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies approved two majority-backed budget resolutions on October 13.
The vote on the budget-deviation resolution was 219 in favour, but the number of votes against is unclear: the headline says 110, while the text says 210.
A second resolution on the 2026 public finance plan passed with 216 votes in favour and 116 against.
The resolutions call for action to protect families’ purchasing power while respecting public-spending growth goals.
They also ask the government’s budget plan to support businesses and fund investment, including infrastructure, while considering higher material costs.
Opposition resolutions were not put to a vote, and the government is asked to set out measures in its budget plan.
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies approved a majority resolution authorizing budget deviations for 2027 and 2028.
The resolution on the deviation passed with 219 votes in favour and 110 against, according to two reports.
The Chamber also approved a majority resolution on the public finance planning document, with 216 votes in favour and 116 against.
The Senate approved its resolutions on the document and the budget deviation.
The government says the deviation would help fund measures including support for families, businesses, energy and defence.
- Who
- Italy’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved majority resolutions; the government presented the proposals.
- What
- The resolutions cover the public finance planning document and a budget deviation for 2027 and 2028.
- When
- 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Italy’s Parliament, in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.
- Why
- The resolutions authorize budget flexibility and set out priorities including support for families, businesses, energy and defence.
Italian government and majority
Opposition parties
Budget deviation
Italian government and majority
The majority approved a deviation of 0.6% of GDP for each of 2027 and 2028.
Opposition parties
Opposition parties did not authorize the proposed deviation.
Spending priorities
Italian government and majority
The government says the flexibility could support energy and defence spending, as well as families and businesses.
Opposition parties
The opposition said borrowing should be directed to tackling poverty, public health, affected families and businesses, and reducing dependence on fossil-fuel imports.
The government approved the public finance planning document.
The Chamber approved the majority resolution on the budget deviation and a separate resolution on the public finance planning document.
The Senate approved majority resolutions on the document and the budget deviation.
- Budget deviation
- 0.6% of GDP for each of 2027 and 2028
- Chamber deviation vote
- 219 in favour, 110 against, according to two reports
- Chamber planning-document vote
- 216 in favour, 116 against
- Senate planning-document vote
- 108 in favour, 61 against, 2 abstentions
- Senate deviation vote
- 109 in favour, 61 against, 2 abstentions
What people are saying
I said yes because it is a conscious deviation.
Sources
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