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The security decree has stalled at the Quirinale and the government is rushing to fix it with an amendment. The provision providing a €615 incentive for lawyers engaging in voluntary repatriation processes has sparked controversy at the Quirinale. The prospect that President Sergio Mattarella will refuse to countersign it without significant adjustments has spurred the government to speed up the amendments. In recent hours, contacts between the administration and the Quirinale have increased, with Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano visiting the Quirinale for a direct discussion. From this, the need to intervene quickly on the contested rule reportedly emerged. The most concrete option is an amendment in committee, with the aim of approving the decree in the Chamber within a few days and definitively closing it in the Senate before the deadline of the 25th, when the measure would expire. Meanwhile, the majority is contemplating technical solutions, such as issuing a new corrective decree or using implementing decrees. Enrico Costa of Forza Italia had previously identified critical issues and presented a motion to further investigate the matter; however, he believed that it was insufficient to assuage the President of the Republic. Strong reactions came from the opposition, which speaks of a compression of Parliament’s role. Protests in committee and accusations of "humiliation" of the chamber persisted, while Democratic Party Secretary Elly Schlein criticized the government, emphasizing that lawyers are responsible for safeguarding the rights of citizens, not the interests of the executive lead by Giorgia Meloni.
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