The President of the Republic has called a halt to the security decree. Mattarella tells Mantovano: "This won't work."

The Quirinale has called a halt to the security decree , with the government attempting to take action. The law providing a €615 incentive for lawyers who undertake voluntary repatriation procedures is in the spotlight. The Quirinale has been focusing its attention on this measure for days, and the mere possibility that Sergio Mattarella might not countersign the measure without substantial changes has the majority in a state of agitation. The Senate first announced its intention to submit an amendment to the committee to modify the contested provision, but then, late that evening, stalled the process, fearing opposition obstructionism, which could lead to the measure's lapse . A third reading in the Senate would have been necessary, after approval from the Chamber of Deputies, for it to become law. But with such a tight deadline (the deadline is April 25), the risk of failure would have been decidedly high. Hence the reconsideration of other measures already evaluated over the course of a very long day.

In the afternoon, Undersecretary to the Prime Minister's Office, Alfredo Mantovano, had gone to the Quirinal Palace to meet with the President, who was deeply displeased with the repatriation regulations ("This won't do," parliamentary sources say he told his interlocutor) . Immediately afterward, the idea of an amendment in committee to modify the incriminating provision surfaced: a move that was taken for granted until late that evening. In the discussions between Parliament, Palazzo Chigi, and the Quirinale, other options remained on the table until the very end, such as implementing decrees and a new decree, to be presented to the Council of Ministers, that would simply repeal the disputed provision. And it is precisely this latter possibility that appears to have gained traction overnight .

Meanwhile, the opposition is protesting: "The government and the majority are deliberately going to clash with the President," accuses the Democratic Party, through group leader Chiara Braga. "This is a very serious matter: we are facing unprecedented institutional turmoil." "It is extremely serious," adds the AVS, "because the government and the majority are preferring to clash with the country and are ignoring the President's call."

The second round of deliberations in the Chamber is now awaited, following the troubled conclusion of the committee proceedings and the arrival of the security decree in the Chamber for a final vote, just as it emerged from the Senate. At this point, the government is expected to resolve the situation, in order to address the President's concerns with a measure that dismantles the provision regarding the role of lawyers.

(Unioneonline)