RADARPOLITICO ANALYSIS
What is happening
Palazzo Chigi sources confirmed that Giorgia Meloni does not intend to sign the decree authorizing the magistrates’ pay increases. AGI reported that the increases derive from some Council of State judgments and would amount to approximately €1 billion overall. Stefania Craxi and Elisabetta Gardini supported Meloni’s decision. The National Association of Magistrates contested the characterization of the payments and said they are differences in remuneration provided for by law and unpaid for years.
Why it is on the Radar
Without Meloni’s signature, the decree to unlock the payments is not signed, according to the sources cited. The issue has prompted a dispute between government representatives, who describe the expenditure as a non-priority, and the National Association of Magistrates, which says the payments follow a statutory mechanism and are linked to judicial independence.