With 207 votes in favor, 119 against and 4 abstentions, the Chamber of Deputies gives the green light to the vote of confidence posed by the government on the decree for new aid, including military aid, to Ukraine .
The measure, recalls the explanatory report cited in the parliamentary documentation, is connected to "the need to comply with the commitments undertaken by Italy within the United Nations, the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance , to more effectively address the ongoing international crisis in Ukraine, which affects geopolitical balances and undermines international security and stability, taking into account the importance of the efforts underway to reach a solution to the conflict."
The decree-law consists of three articles. Article 1, in the version submitted to Parliament, provided for the extension of the transfer of military resources, materials, and equipment to Ukraine . During its consideration by the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees, it was amended to extend the transfer of resources, materials, and equipment to include civil defense resources. Consequently, the word "military" was removed from the article's heading and from the decree's title. Furthermore, the "priorities for aid" were specified: "logistical, medical, civilian, and protection from air, missile, drone, and cyber attacks." Furthermore, the documentation dossiers note that "this is the first extension decree to contain a clarification of the priorities."
Article 2 then places on the commissioning publishers obligations to provide training and insurance coverage for freelance journalists sent to war zones or areas at high risk of armed conflict, offering, on an experimental basis for the year 2026, a state contribution to cover the related costs, payable upon request of the publisher, up to a maximum overall expenditure limit of 600,000 euros and up to a maximum of 60,000 euros for each individual contribution (resources deriving from the Single Fund for Pluralism and Digital Innovation in Information and Publishing).
The measure was issued following the relevant guidelines expressed by the Chamber and the .











