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Council of Ministers, green light for Ukraine decree. No date for referendum

However, the date of the referendum on Justice was not discussed in the last BoD at Palazzo Chigi

by Rome Editorial Staff

29 December 2025

PALAZZO CHIGI DURANTE IL CDM BANDIERE ESPOSTE TRICOLORE

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League "satisfied"
No date for referendum

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In the last Council of Ministers of the year, which began at around 3pm and ended less than an hour later, the decree 'urgent provisions for the extension of the authorisation for the transfer of military means, materials and equipment in favour of the government authorities of Ukraine, for the renewal of residence permits held by Ukrainian citizens, as well as for the safety of freelance journalists' was immediately approved.

League 'satisfied'

There is satisfaction, said the League, 'because our suggestions have been taken on board and priority has been given to defensive, logistical and medical means to help the Ukrainian civilian population, rather than anything else'.

The leader Matteo Salvini was not present at the CDM. Not a polemical absence, explained deputy prime minister Antonio Tajani, 'the ministers of the League were there'.

Thursday 15 January Crosetto in the Chamber of Deputies on the Ukraine dl

On Thursday, 15 January, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto will make a speech on the Ukraine decree-law. The time is still to be determined, in total the Chamber will be busy for four hours. This is what was decided by the conference of group leaders of the Chamber.

No date for the referendum, talked about in early January

The Council of Ministers did not discuss the date of the referendum on justice. This was confirmed by Tajani and Nello Musumeci, Minister for Civil Protection, replying to journalists at the end of the meeting.

On the date of the referendum on the constitutional reform introducing the separation of the careers of magistrates "we will talk about it at the beginning of January" said Tajani. "The first of March or 22 March? It does not change much, what is important is the judgement of the Italians'.