Overview

• On May 14, 2025, referendum supporters projected the campaign logo onto Palazzo Chigi in a dramatic flash mob to combat what they allege is a government-led media blackout.
• Riccardo Magi, leader of the citizenship referendum committee, criticized Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for not addressing the upcoming vote and called the campaign a fight for democracy and urgent reforms.
• The June 8–9 referendums include questions on citizenship reform and labor law rollbacks, but recent polls suggest voter turnout is unlikely to reach the 50% quorum required for validity.
• Centre-right parties are advocating abstention as a strategy to invalidate the referendums, while opposition groups and unions push for greater public engagement.
• Italy's media regulator, AGCOM, has called for increased coverage of the referendums amid accusations of unequal access to information and public debate.