President Sergio Mattarella is paying close attention to a norm in the government's security decree that gives incentives to lawyers who persuade their migrant clients to opt to return to their countries of origin, presidential sources said Monday.
The head of State is keeping a close eye on the 615 euro a head incentive to make sure it complies with the Italian Constitution, they said.
The Quirinale remains highly attentive—and eagerly awaiting—to address the provision contained in the security decree, which provides a €615 incentive for lawyers pursuing voluntary repatriation if their clients choose to return to their countries of origin.
For days, the Quirinale has been focusing its attention on a provision that has raised alarm among the opposition and raised criticism from some constitutional experts.
The President, it is noted, speaks through documents, and once the law reaches his desk, he will decide whether to sign it, send it back to the Chamber of Deputies (Lower House), or sign it with a letter.
The impression is that the solution identified by the centre-right Forza Italia group leader in the Chamber, Enrico Costa, of entrusting the solution to an agenda item on the issue, is not sufficient.
It is unlikely the President would sign this text without amendments.
The decree must be converted by April 25th or it will lapse.
The security bill envisages, among other things, preventive detention of known troublemakers ahead of demonstrations, and contains measures to beef up security and protect police.
