Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said on Wednesday his contested reform of Italy’s judiciary is necessary because the self-governing body of magistrates fails to remove inadequate judges.
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Italy’s national referendum on labour protections and citizenship closed with just 30.6% turnout, well below the quorum threshold needed to make the result binding. According to the Interior Ministry, this figure reflects complete data from all 61,591 voting sections in Italy.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has confirmed she will not vote in the five national referendum taking place this weekend, despite plans to attend her local polling station. The referendum, scheduled for 8–9 June, include four proposals to overturn parts of the 2016 Jobs Act and one highly contentious measure to reduce the residency requirement […]
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Italy will go to the polls on 8–9 June in a series of referendums that could significantly alter the country’s laws on citizenship and employment. As Italians also prepare to vote in local elections, the call by senior government figures to abstain from these national referendums has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about democratic […]
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The Italian government has scheduled five referendums for 8-9 June, including a significant vote on changing the country’s citizenship laws. These referendums will coincide with the second round of Italy’s 2025 municipal elections, following the first round on 25-26 May.
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The Constitutional Court has rejected a referendum that sought to repeal the government’s ‘differentiated autonomy’ legislation. This law allows regions to request greater control over the allocation of tax revenues collected in their areas.
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Italy’s Supreme Cassation Court has approved a referendum to completely repeal the government’s controversial ‘differentiated autonomy’ law. The recently introduced law allows regions to request greater control over the tax revenues collected within their territories.
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Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed confidence on Tuesday that if the government’s contentious constitutional reform were to face a referendum, the ‘yes’ vote would prevail.
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