Calabria Governor Roberto Occhiuto on
Thursday called for a moratorium on the application of the law
recently approved by Premier Giorgia Meloni's centre-right
government introducing 'differentiated autonomy' for Italy's
regions.
The controversial measure approved by parliament last month will
enable regions to request more power over how the tax revenues
collected in their areas are spent.
Opposition parties say differentiated autonomy will worsen
Italy's north-south divide, by favouring wealthier regions in
the north, and have launched a campaign for a referendum on
abolishing the law.
""I don't have any prejudices about differentiated autonomy,"
Occhiuto, a member of Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister
Antonio Tajani's centre-right Forza Italia (FI), told SkyTg24.
"It was improved thanks to FI, but the law should have been more
thoroughly examined," he added, stressing he does not agree with
opposition assertions that it will 'split Italy'.
"There are matters, such as those not subject to LEPs (essential
levels of service), regarding which agreements (between regions
and central government) might be made immediately.
"However, more reflection is needed on these issues to
understand whether there could be negative repercussions for the
southern regions".
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