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Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Italy would act without waiting for European bureaucracy, warning that disrupted shipping routes threaten businesses, household purchasing power and economic stability.
The Meloni government has decided to suspend vehicle tax in 2027 for cars with up to 80 kilowatts of power and all motorcycles. Regional compensation remains unresolved, while the measure continues Italy’s approach of supporting motorists rather than encouraging lower fuel consumption.
Italy’s governing parties avoided another split over preference voting after hours of negotiations in the Senate. Uncertainty over Vannacci’s electoral impact and concern about women’s representation could still complicate the bill’s return to the Chamber of Deputies.
The Italian political landscape has always had a peculiar talent for falling in love with new personalities.