Law cutting party funding passed

IMG class=hide alt=”Law cutting party funding passed” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-84539a595b85783ccdf2c8e9e1f35fd2.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 20 – The Italian parliament on Thursday passed into law a decree progressively cutting party funding in response to public ire over a wave of scandals. PPublic funds to Italy’s parties will drop by 25% this year, 50% in 2015 and 75% in 2016./PPMay’s European Parliament and regional elections will not receive any money from the public purse, although Italians may decide to donate 0.02% of their taxes to parties. The decree was passed by 312 votes to 141 with five abstentions./PPThe ruling Democratic Party and its junior partner the New Centre Right voted for the decree. The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, the leftwing SEL and the regionalist Northern League voted against./P
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