Article: Italy's parliament approves new law giving regions more powers
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Law gives regions greater control over key public services such as health and education and more say over taxes
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Reform faces strong criticism from center-left opposition, which argues that it risks further widening wealth gap between richer north and poorer south
Italy's parliament on Wednesday gave the final go-ahead to a controversial reform allowing regions to have more powers, a move critics say could widen the historic divide between the country's wealthy north and poorer south.
The bill, which had already won approval from the Senate, was passed by the Lower House by a 172-99 vote and now becomes an effective law.
The law gives regions greater control over key public services such as health and education and more say over taxes.
During the vote, opposition parties protested by raising the Italian flag and chanting the national anthem.
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini praised the parliament for passing the law, a flagship proposal of her ruling coalition League party, calling it a "historic step" for the country.
However, the reform faces strong criticism from the center-left opposition, which argues that it risks further widening the wealth gap between the north and the south, an issue that has plagued Italy since its unification in 1861.
Right-wing ruled Lombardy and Veneto, as well as left-leaning Emilia-Romagna, are among the northern regions expected to use the new law to gain more autonomy from Rome.
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Every time fascists take over a country it completely and utterly implodes.
: "But...buh.....good vibes, bro! Come on, at least the vibes are right bro!"I really despise that the right took "redpill" because fascism is the epitome of the bluepill. Pleasant lies, and it seems like most people recognize it as a facade given how unmaterialist it is, but it's ok because the ethnic majority might reaffirm their "true" spot among the bourgeoisie by birthright. It may be untrue and they know it, but it makes them feel good about themselves and that's all that matters. Your rights end where their ego begins.
death to lega nord
coordinated sicilian missile campaigns on lombardy when?
Yeah giving the racist, transphobic party who hates southern Italians for being poor what they want is not a win in my opinion
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edit: somhow i didnt notice you'd already made the same joke, smh smh what having a hangover does to you
No this is better it's missing Byzantium and thusly making all Paradox G#mers mad
the byz royal family were running Montferrat at the time there is no escape
Hey Sicily, you still doing that one Euro house deal? Please let me in.
Who gets the meatballs after the divorce? Will they have to break the pasta in half?
Giudicato Sardenga "what if we had an italy literally named guido?"
