Overview

• Turnout in the June 8-9 referendum fell to around 30 percent, failing to meet the 50 percent-plus-one quorum and leaving existing labor and citizenship laws unchanged.
• More than 12 million voters backed the labor law questions, signaling significant support for repealing provisions of the Jobs Act despite the overall setback.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed the outcome as a validation of her government’s agenda, insisting the current 10-year citizenship waiting period should stand.
• M5S leader Giuseppe Conte vowed to push a bill lowering the referendum quorum to one-third and to explore a new propositive referendum process to bolster participation.
• CGIL head Maurizio Landini cited the 13 million “yes” votes as proof of social demand for stronger worker protections and dismissed suggestions he seeks a political role.