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Italy’s governing right-wing coalition divided over Milan and budget plans
Italy’s governing centre-right coalition is facing disagreements over both the next mayoral candidate for Milan and the national budget.
Forza Italia leader Antonio Tajani supports Matteo Perego di Cremnago for mayor, while the League backs its deputy leader, Silvia Sardone.
The League has objected that Forza Italia promoted Perego without first discussing the choice with its coalition partners.
The two parties also disagree over whether banks and insurers should face a tax on extra profits.
Tajani rejects such a tax and has instead proposed tax relief for young people, lower-paid workers and pensioners.
The government says it has limited room for new spending in 2027, with €14.4 billion in extra deficit spending agreed with the EU for energy and defence.
Coalition leaders are expected to meet to address the disputes, and the government’s budget bill must be approved by the cabinet by October 20.
Italy’s governing right-wing coalition is divided over its candidate for mayor of Milan and proposed measures for the 2027 budget.
Forza Italia leader Antonio Tajani supports undersecretary Matteo Perego di Cremnago for mayor, while the League backs its deputy leader Silvia Sardone.
The parties also disagree over whether banks and insurers should face a tax on excess profits.
Tajani opposes such a tax and proposed tax relief for young people, low-paid workers and pensioners.
A coalition meeting was expected to address the disputes as the budget bill deadline approached.
- Who
- Forza Italia, led by Antonio Tajani, and the League, led by Matteo Salvini, are divided.
- What
- The coalition disagrees over a Milan mayoral candidate and measures for the 2027 budget.
- When
- The report was published on October 11, 2026; the budget bill was due for approval by October 20.
- Where
- Milan and Italy.
- Why
- The parties differ over whom to nominate for mayor and whether to tax banks’ and insurers’ excess profits.
Forza Italia
The League
Milan mayoral candidate
Forza Italia
Tajani supports Matteo Perego di Cremnago, saying he embodies the Milanese spirit the city needs.
The League
The League supports its deputy leader Silvia Sardone and objected to Forza Italia promoting Perego without prior coalition talks.
Tax on excess profits
Forza Italia
Tajani rejects any tax on excess profits and questioned how they would be defined.
The League
Salvini said banks and insurers should contribute voluntarily, while the League was ready to introduce a tax if they did not.
I will be uncompromising: Forza Italia’s political line does not change.
If Forza Italia did not want to divide us, then why put Perego on all the newspapers and television news without any prior dialogue with the coalition?
Someone has to explain to me what an excess profit is. Who decides what is extra?
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Parliament was scheduled to hold hearings on the government’s public finance planning document.
A coalition meeting was expected to seek a resolution to the disagreements.
The Cabinet was expected to approve the draft budgetary plan.
The budget bill was due to be approved by the Cabinet.
- Forza Italia’s Milan choice
- Matteo Perego di Cremnago
- League’s Milan choice
- Silvia Sardone
- 2027 deficit expansion margin
- No room beyond €14.4 billion allocated by the EU for energy and defence
- Budget bill deadline
- October 20, 2026
- Proposed tax relief
- No-tax area for people up to age 35; lower taxes on 13th-month pay for low-paid workers and pensioners
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