Overview

• On October 7, the European Commission again told Italy that any compensation must be limited to non‑amortized investments and must not deter bidders.
• Matteo Salvini said he presented a plan to the Council of Ministers to recognize indemnities for outgoing concession holders and is prepared to amend the Navigation Code.
• Salvini stated he is willing to take the dispute to the Court of Justice of the European Union to defend broader payouts.
• The government says a national template tender is ready but will be released only after an indemnity decree is issued.
• Industry groups welcomed the promises but warned the indemnity decree is stalled and urged swift, concrete measures to give businesses certainty.