“We are aware of the Italian bill presented by the cabinet on June 15, 2023, which proposes some modifications to the regulations that regulate crimes against the public administration,” a Commission spokesperson said.
“As explained in the rule of law report 2023, these proposed modifications would decriminalise important forms of corruption and could have an impact on the effective identification of corruption and the fight against it.
“We will continue to follow the developments.”
Nordio has said he wants to scrap the crime of abuse of office because it is too vague.
He also claimed it will discourage local politicians and civil servants from signing off on projects due to fears they will end up under investigation for it, thus causing “economic damage that affects citizens”.
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