The Lower House on Thursday
approved the government's decree to boost "integrated security".
The package moves to the Senate after getting the green light
with 230 votes in favour and 50 against.
Lawmakers for the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S)
abstained.
The decree allocates extra-spending for security and urban
renewal, starting 1.9 billion euros this year, and gradually
going up to 3.5 billion in 2019, and then three billion a year
from 2020.
It also boosts the powers of mayors over security and gives
the greater scope to issue restrictions on the sale of alcohol
when this is deemed necessary.
The package makes it possible to ban drug dealers from the
areas in which they operate and makes it easier to punish people
who illegally demand money for helping motorists park their
cars.
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