Italy has published a new extraordinary decree for Campi Flegrei, creating a ten-year emergency coordination structure and providing about one billion euros over ten years for work on public and private buildings.
The measure is Decree-Law No. 205 of 11 November 2026, titled "Piano straordinario per i Campi Flegrei". According to the Gazzetta Ufficiale, it entered into force on 12 November 2026.
A decade-long coordination structure
The central institutional innovation is a commissarial coordination structure with a ten-year duration.
Campania Region President Roberto Fico has been appointed extraordinary commissioner, with a mandate running until 31 December 2036.
The support structure may employ up to 93 staff members and includes two vice-commissioners. The arrangement is intended to coordinate interventions across the institutions involved in the Phlegraean area rather than leaving individual measures to separate administrations.
One billion euros between 2027 and 2036
The decree provides resources of about one billion euros over ten years for interventions concerning public and private building stock.
The funding is organised as two funds of 500 million euros each, with annual allocations of 50 million euros per year from 2027 to 2036.
That multi-year structure matters for residents and local authorities: the plan is not a single emergency payment, but a decade-long programme. Annual implementation will therefore depend on subsequent administrative acts and the yearly availability of the allocated funds.
Repairs and seismic vulnerability work
For households, the decree provides contributions of up to 30,000 euros for the prompt restoration of homes with minor damage.
It also provides contributions of up to 100 percent for certain interventions aimed at reducing seismic vulnerability.
The complete eligibility requirements, application procedures and payment timetable were not yet set out in the sources consulted and will depend on implementing measures. Residents should therefore check future notices from the commissioner structure, the Regione Campania and their municipality before starting work or assuming eligibility.
Tax payments and mortgages suspended for eligible groups
The decree also provides suspensions of certain tax and social-security payments, as well as instalments on mortgages and other financing, until 31 December 2027 for the eligible categories.
The available sources do not clarify the full financial effect for each municipality or for productive activities. People and businesses should verify whether they fall within the admitted categories and which payments are covered once the operational instructions are issued.
What happens next
The decree contains 28 articles and must be converted into law by Parliament within sixty days of publication.
That parliamentary stage is important. The outcome of conversion and any amendments cannot yet be determined from the sources consulted.
For readers in the Campi Flegrei area, three practical points are worth following:
- Conversion into law: Parliament may confirm, amend or add to the present text within the sixty-day period.
- Implementing acts: the operational rules, complete requirements and deadlines for obtaining contributions will come from subsequent measures.
- Local information: municipalities and the Regione Campania are expected to publish guidance on applications, eligible buildings and documentation.
In short, the legal framework and the long-term funding envelope are now in place, but access to individual benefits will depend on the next administrative steps.
