Premier Mario Draghi's cabinet has
reached an agreement on a compromise in relation to a reform of
Italy's criminal-justice system, sources said on Thursday.
The compromise has the backing of the 5-Star Movement (M5S), the
sources said.
The reform has caused considerable tension within the government
and the cabinet meeting was suspected as one stage to allow for
mediation.
The reform, drafted by Justice Minister Marta Cartabia, is aimed
at speeding up Italy's criminal-law system.
Speeding up Italy's notoriously slow judicial system is
necessary, among other things, because the granting of EU COVID
Recovery Plan funds is conditional upon it.
The reform had set a two-year limit on the time it takes to rule
on first appeals, and a further one-year limit on appeals to the
supreme court - barring mafia and the other most serious crimes
that would have the one-year extension. The judiciary's
self-governing body, the CSM, said a huge number of cases would
end up being shelved if the reform is approved in that form.
The M5S has demanded changes to the reform to stop this
happening.
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