Italy’s parliament on Saturday approved the government’s 2025 budget, worth about 30 billion euros (USD 31 billion) in tax cuts and social security contributions for low-income citizens.
The measures, pushed by the far-right cabinet headed by Premier Giorgia Meloni, won final approval in the Upper House by 108 votes to 63.
The country’s centre-left opposition had harshly criticised the economic package, saying it didn’t meet the premier’s pledges to slash taxes for most Italians and boost employment.
