FILE PHOTO: Newly installed Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi leaves the upper house of parliament in Rome, Italy, February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government on Wednesday moved to reverse a controversial attempt by the outgoing parliament to weaken a salary cap for senior public servants.
In a surprise vote on Tuesday, the upper house Senate had approved a measure to allow top officials in the police, the armed forces and in government ministries to be paid more than the current ceiling pegged at 240,000 euros ($239,688) a year.
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