Italian Union Chief Landini Demands Tax Reform as Hunting Bill Sparks Controversy

CGIL secretary‑general Maurizio Landini called for a comprehensive tax reform, saying the system lets some citizens pay taxes for those who pay less. He urged an end to tax concessions and a reduction of taxes on profits, financial and property income, framing the issue as social justice rather than a left‑right dispute.

Former Carabinieri general and ex‑environment minister Sergio Costa denounced the draft hunting law (DDL Malan) as an infringement of constitutional article 9 and scientific guidance. He warned that the bill lowers penalties for poaching, weakens EU nature directives, and could trigger an infringement procedure, urging parliamentarians to stop its passage.