# Italian political dispute over ex-Ilva plant

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-political-dispute-over-ex-ilva-plant
> Updated: 2026-09-25T22:12:45.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) party has intensified political pressure on the Italian government regarding the future of the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto. Initially, M5S parliamentarians Mario Turco and Leonardo Donno formally requested that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni address Parliament to clarify the government’s strategy for the facility, its workers, and the local industrial supply chain.

The party’s demands included halting collective dismissals of approximately 2,500 workers, initiating asbestos removal, and implementing a comprehensive economic and environmental reconversion of the territory. M5S representatives criticized the government for allegedly diverting funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Pnrr) intended for decarbonization.

Following these requests, Senator Mario Turco submitted a package of amendments to the new Ilva decree in the Italian Senate. These amendments seek to address environmental protections, land reclamation, and labor issues. Specifically, the proposal advocates for the closure of the plant’s ‘area a caldo’ (hot area), the removal of legal immunity (scudo penale), and the requirement that financial guarantees be tied to actual industrial risk levels rather than short-term emergency measures. Turco also emphasized the necessity of health impact assessments in authorization processes, citing European Court of Justice rulings.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Movimento 5 Stelle proposes amendments to Ilva decree

Movimento 5 Stelle Senator Mario Turco has proposed amendments to the Ilva decree, seeking stronger environmental guarantees and the removal of legal immunity for the Taranto steel plant.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/movimento-5-stelle-proposes-amendments-to-ilva-decree

### 2026-09-15: M5S calls for Meloni to address Parliament on ex-Ilva plant

M5S lawmakers have called on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to address Parliament regarding the future of the former Ilva plant in Taranto, demanding industrial reconversion and protections for workers.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/m5s-calls-for-meloni-to-address-parliament-on-ex-ilva-plant

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