Meloni introduces personalised number plates, urges Italians to be 'creative'
Motorists can choose custom plates for a fee as the government seeks new revenue and critics warn the measure could invite insults and profanities.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italian motorists will soon be permitted to personalize vehicle number plates, an initiative unveiled within Italy's 2027 budget law mirroring practices in Britain and the United States.
- The decree stipulates personalized plates will cost roughly $669 for cars and €360 for motorbikes; Meloni described the initiative as a "colourful note" to raise revenue despite a Treasury official declining to estimate expected returns.
- Social media users created memes depicting Meloni as 18th-century French queen Marie Antoinette saying, "Let them eat personalised plates," while taxi drivers welcomed the change as a way to identify legitimate operators and combat illegal services.
- Opposition parties criticized the move as a distraction from pressing budget issues, with Five Star Movement lawmaker Francesco Silvestri joking, "Meloni should know that Italians have already chosen their personalised plate, and it reads: 'Meloni, go away'."
- This measure is part of Italy's final budget package before a general election due next year, though the extent to which motorists will be allowed to stray from standard registration formulas remains unclear.
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TI-104MO (Ti Amo), AM-013RE (Amore), or MA-771EO (Matteo). Starting next year, Italians will be able to personalize their vehicle's license plates. The Italian government aims to bring in extra revenue with this initiative. Prime Minister Meloni announced the plan during the presentation of the 2027 budget, the last one before the parliamentary elections. She encourages Italians to be particularly creative with their license plates. Personalizin…
The change planned in Italy - The restrictions and prohibitions
Giorgia Meloni announced that the drivers will be able to customize their registration plates against cost. And the sum is not a small one: 600 euros for cars and 360 euros for motorcycles. It is the...
THE ITALIAN government is introducing the possibility of personalizing license plates for a fee of around 600 euros. The measure is part of the 2027 budget and has caused divided reactions in the public and politics.
The Italian government will allow drivers to customize their vehicle registration plates to an extent designed to increase budget revenues, which follows the example of the United States, Great Britain and other countries, writes Thursday Reuters. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced this measure on Wednesday, with the introduction of the Italian budget law for 2027 – the last before ...
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