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M5S Displays Disputed FdI Draft as Rampelli Denies Pay-Equalization Motion

The row exposes persistent controversy over equalizing benefits between Italy’s two parliamentary chambers.

Overview

  • M5S deputies displayed Fabio Rampelli’s alleged draft order of the day in session, accusing it of proposing to raise deputies’ salaries and reinstate vitalizi.
  • Rampelli insists no such proposal was ever formally filed and says the text was an informal measure to improve conditions for former administrative staff.
  • The disputed text reportedly invited the Chamber’s presiding bodies to engage with the Senate on harmonizing economic treatment after senators retained €1,000 higher monthly pay and lifetime annuities.
  • M5S vice president Michele Gubitosa and deputy Gilda Sportiello have repeatedly pressed the issue, demanding the draft’s official registration or withdrawal.
  • The confrontation highlights broader debates over transparency, parliamentary privileges and institutional parity within Italy’s bicameral legislature.