Overview
- Parliament has given final approval to the justice reform separating the careers of judges and prosecutors after four readings.
- The majority has begun collecting signatures in the Chamber, with the Senate to follow next week, targeting the 80 deputies and 40 senators required to call the referendum.
- Forza Italia is creating a party committee to back the Yes vote, while Brothers of Italy and the League plan to lean on non‑party committees.
- Justice Minister Carlo Nordio projects the referendum will be held by April 2026, and governing strategists aim to limit polarization in a vote that has no turnout quorum.
- The Senate roll call exposed unusual alignments—support from Antonio Di Pietro and Emma Bonino, opposition from lawyer Franco Coppi—while Meloni’s team weighs slowing the premierato push as critics warn of risks to judicial independence and Mantovano argues judges wield ‘full powers’ that obstruct policy.