MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Impact of the law capping suitable candidates on the administrative capacity of local authorities and the implementation of EU funds in Italy – E-000821/2025

Question for written answer  E-000821/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Valentina Palmisano (The Left), Mario Furore (The Left), Giuseppe Antoci (The Left), Danilo Della Valle (The Left)

The ‘Southern Cohesion’ RIPAM competition[1][2] to recruit 2 200 public servants aims to strengthen the public administration so that it has the capacity to implement the NRRP and 2021-2027 structural funds.

A law introducing a ‘suitable candidates cap’[3] places a 20 % ceiling on the number of suitable candidates that can be hired in addition to the successful candidates, thereby reducing the recruitment pool for local authorities[4]. In the case of this particular competition, the cap risks undermining the management and accountability of EU funds, leading to delays and inefficiencies.

The Commission has often reiterated the need to boost administrative capacity in less-developed regions to enable the efficient management of EU funds.

In light of the above:

• 1.Is the Commission aware of the impact of the law capping suitable candidates on the administrative capacity of local authorities and the implementation of EU funds?
• 2.Does it believe that this limit could compromise the efficiency of the spending of EU funds and the achievement of territorial cohesion objectives?
• 3.Will it keep an eye on the application of this law and call on the Italian Government to consider a revision in the event of adverse effects?

Supporter[5]

Submitted: 24.2.2025

• [1] https://www.politichecoesione.governo.it/it/finanziamenti-avvisi-e-bandi/assunzioni-per-la-politica-di-coesione/concorso-pubblico-su-base-territoriale-per-esami-per-il-reclutamento-a-tempo-indeterminato-di-2200-unita-di-personale-non-dirigenziale/.
• [2] https://portale.inpa.gov.it/api/media/b9e97d18-7ae4-4e2f-a401-2d515333d76a.
• [3] https://def.finanze.it/DocTribFrontend/getAttoNormativoDetail.do?ACTION=getSommario&id={A0D514B9-756A-40D1-9554-CFC8815EE7A0}.
• [4] https://www.anci.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ANCI_6VSG_Lettera-ministro-Zangrillo-idonei-coesione.pdf.
• [5] This question is supported by a Member other than the authors: Gaetano Pedulla’ (The Left)