Overview
- The Senate gave final approval to the Nordio reform with 112 votes in favor, 59 against and 9 abstentions, sending the constitutional text to a confirmatory referendum.
- Key measures separate prosecutors from judges, create two CSMs, introduce sortition for CSM membership and establish a new Alta corte for disciplinary oversight.
- The confirmatory vote is expected in spring and has no turnout quorum, and the majority plans a positive, issues‑focused push to avoid turning it into a verdict on Giorgia Meloni.
- The opposition is divided, with Azione backing the reform, Italia Viva abstaining and PD, M5S and Avs opposing as PD leader Elly Schlein warns of authoritarian risks.
- Forza Italia staged celebrations in Rome featuring a giant image of Silvio Berlusconi, while the government tempered tensions with the Corte dei Conti over the Strait Bridge by waiting for the court’s written motivations before responding.