Overview

• The Tribunale dei ministri classified Osama Almasri’s deportation as an ordinary administrative act and has requested parliamentary authorization to prosecute Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano for alleged abuse of power.
• Committees in the Chamber of Deputies will vote on the trial authorizations, with the centre-right majority expected to invoke national security immunity to block proceedings.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused the judiciary of political retaliation against her justice reforms and immigration policies; the Associazione nazionale magistrati responded that magistrates act strictly under the law without political motives.
• Justice Minister Nordio publicly defended his chief of staff, Giusi Bartolozzi, rejecting suggestions she acted autonomously and warning that a probe into false testimony would bypass the parliamentary immunity process.
• The dispute highlights growing tensions over ministerial immunity, separation of powers and Italy’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court ahead of autumn debates on judicial reform.