Italian govt moves to restore pay cap for top civil servants

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.