ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stefano Civitarese Matteucci

Stefano Civitarese Matteucci is a Full Professor of Law and Public Policy, Department of Legal and Social Studies, University of Chieti-Pescara (IT). He is an honorary visiting professor, 2021-2026, at York Law School (UK), and currently visiting professor at the UCL Faculty of Laws.

POSTS BY Stefano Civitarese Matteucci

16 November 2023

Paving the Way to Autocracy?

On November 3, 2023, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a Bill to amend the Constitution, encapsulating what Giorgia Meloni’s Cabinet advertises as a measure to enhance executive stability and streamline policy implementation for medium to long-term objectives. The real goal appears to be cementing the Prime Minister’s grip on power after general elections, as evidenced by the intention to enshrine the majority bonus in the Constitution. Yet, from a constitutional law perspective, the majority bonus raises a fundamental issue related to how the Italian Constitutional Court interprets the eternity clause in the Constitution. Continue reading >>