Il Governo pigliatutto: la decretazione d'urgenza nella XVI legislatura

di Giovanni Di Cosimo

SOMMARIO: 1. Prassi abusiva – 2. Continuità apparente – 3. Discontinuità reale – 4. L’omogeneità perduta – 5. La fiducia inflazionata – 6. Il Governo emendatore – 7. Qualche conclusione.

The article argues that the use of the decree-law in the XVI legislature is characterized by a significant increase in the size of the acts, the heterogeneity of content, abuse of vote of confidence and maxi-amendments. It aims to investigate the main changes that have occurred in the last Legislature, summarizing information about past and current methods used by the Italian government to “control” the legislative agenda. The results that are presented in this article show how these important issues may alter relationships between constitutional bodies, by producing a shift of power and competencies from Parliament to Executive.