Italy’s new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to break from the policies of her predecessor, Mario Draghi, as soon as Monday, when her government meets to reverse course on the management of the pandemic and on justice.
The new administration has announced plans to suspend mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for health workers and that fines leveled against those who previously breached the rules will be frozen. The decision will allow unvaccinated doctors and nurses to go back to work.
Meloni’s government will also delay implementing some of the justice reforms approved under Draghi’s tenure, which are crucial to the disbursement of European Union recovery funds to Italy.
