Overview
- The cross‑opposition plan, first‑signed by Elly Schlein, would have granted five months of fully paid leave to each parent, extended to self‑employed workers and designed as non‑transferable periods.
- The Ragioneria generale dello Stato put core costs at €3.7007 billion in 2026 rising to €4.5118 billion annually by 2035, with Article 2 alone at €3.1799 billion in 2026.
- The auditor said coverage based on reshaping or eliminating environmentally harmful subsidies was programmatic and unsuitable for permanent spending, and it flagged likely underestimation for self‑employed and public‑sector staff, especially school personnel.
- The Budget Committee advanced suppressive amendments and the Chamber adopted them, including votes of 137–117 and 136–124 on key deletions, ending consideration of the text.
- Opposition parties protested the shutdown and requests to reopen amendments or delay the vote, while majority figures framed the move as fiscal responsibility, with rapporteur Marta Schifone calling the proposed coverage inidonea.