Overview

• The Ufficio del Massimario della Corte di Cassazione issued a report at the end of June highlighting potential constitutional issues in the decree-law on security measures.
• Earlier this month the same research office criticized the Italy-Albania migrant centers agreement, prompting referrals to EU bodies.
• Justice Minister Carlo Nordio and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi denounced the Massimario’s analysis as ideological interference beyond its technical mandate.
• Economist Carlo Cottarelli publicly sided with the ministers, arguing the office should limit itself to implementation guidance rather than constitutional commentary.
• The Associazione Nazionale Magistrati defended the public release of the reports as vital for democratic judicial discourse and warned against politicizing legal expertise.