Sardinia on Wednesday approved a
measure to file an appeal to the Constitutional Court against a
new law on differentiated autonomy.
The measure was approved by the regional government headed by
Alessandra Todde.
The 55-page measure containing the appeal said the new law
violates constitutional limits on differentiated autonomy and
the principle of loyal cooperation between the State and regions
because it fails to involve regions in the process.
Moreover, the law as it stands would allow the transfer of
entire policy sectors to regions instead of only providing
"additional forms and particular conditions of autonomy",
according to the appeal.
In particular, the law allegedly violates the prerogatives of
regions with special statute, like Sardinia, risking to further
increase territorial disparities thus "violating the principles
of solidarity and equality", according to the regional
government.
"These defects of constitutionality" damage the autonomy of
Sardinia, the regional government said, demanding the total or
partial annulment of the law.
The legislation, which enables regions to keep much of their tax
take for their own spending, has been accused of worsening the
north south gap but Premier Giorgia Meloni says is will make
Italy stronger and more democratic.
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