Politics · Italy · 5 hrs ago
Few lawmakers attend Giorgetti’s economic update to Italy’s Chamber of Deputies
Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti addressed Italy’s Chamber of Deputies on the government’s economic and financial plan.
Only about a dozen deputies were present at first, and attendance rose to around 20 during his remarks.
The chamber was nearly empty compared with a full sitting.
Giorgetti greeted the lawmakers who were there with an ironic remark about their colleagues’ absence.
He noted that many had taken part in committee work the previous evening, where several issues were discussed.
The low attendance drew attention to how few lawmakers heard the presentation in person.
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Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti presented a report on Italy’s Dpfp to a sparsely attended Chamber of Deputies.
About a dozen deputies were present when proceedings began, and their number rose to around 20 during his speech.
Giorgetti greeted those in attendance with irony, saying, “Good morning, honourable colleagues present in the chamber.”
He said many of those present had taken part in a committee meeting the previous evening, where many issues were discussed.
The chamber included about 10 opposition lawmakers, three League deputies, four Brothers of Italy deputies and one Forza Italia deputy.
- Who
- Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti and deputies in Italy’s Chamber of Deputies.
- What
- Giorgetti presented a report on the Dpfp to a sparsely attended chamber.
- When
- 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Italy’s Chamber of Deputies.
- Why
- The sources do not state why most deputies were absent; Giorgetti said many attendees had been at a committee meeting the previous evening.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Many of the deputies present had taken part in committee work, where many issues were discussed.
Giorgetti presented his report to a chamber that had about a dozen deputies at the start and around 20 during his speech.
- Initial attendance
- About a dozen deputies
- Attendance during speech
- Around 20 deputies
- Opposition lawmakers
- About 10
- League deputies
- 3
- Brothers of Italy deputies
- 4
- Forza Italia deputies
- 1
What people are saying
Buongiorno onorevoli colleghi presenti in aula
Molti dei presenti hanno partecipato ai lavori della commissione ieri sera dove tanti temi sono stati discussi
Sources
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