Changes are expected at the top of the company by October. Amongst others, Renzi’s former deputy minister, Lapo Pistelli, is also moving on.

The government’s measure is not the most far-reaching decision, but rather what one would logically expect at the end of a parliamentary term. The opposition’s objections, on the other hand, seem rather vague.

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The measure applies to all motorbikes and over 70 per cent of cars currently on the road and aims to ease the tax burden. The excise duty cut has been extended for another week, followed by a 5-cent reduction until 5 October; from 6 October, ‘the variable excise duty mechanism will come into play once again’. On the electoral law, “I believe it is a matter of clarity to call a vote of confidence on a law that incorporates preferential voting”.

With the deadline approaching, the government is leaning towards a new across-the-board cut in excise duties whilst awaiting the finalisation of targeted measures: there is no political agreement yet on who will benefit or how the costs will be covered. Over the last six months, blanket subsidies for diesel and petrol have cost 2 billion and 74.5 million euros