Overview
- Lawmakers from both blocs have filed or are filing signatures at the Court of Cassation to trigger a confirmatory referendum on the Nordio reform separating the careers of judges and public prosecutors.
- Civic committees have launched on both sides, with the Unione delle Camere Penali and the Enzo Tortora foundation backing the Yes, while ANM‑linked groups anchor the No effort.
- Fratelli d’Italia is holding back from party‑branded committees as PD, M5S and AVS work on a single No vehicle, and FdI’s Giovanni Donzelli argues for a campaign led by civil society.
- Support for the separation has surfaced across the spectrum, including Emma Bonino, Carlo Calenda and Antonio Di Pietro, with PD figures such as Goffredo Bettini, Cesare Salvi and the LibertàEguale area leaning Yes, Augusto Barbera calling the change inevitable, and Pina Picierno seen moving toward a public Yes.
- Proponents say the change would bolster impartiality and system function, critics in Il Fatto Quotidiano warn it would erode prosecutors’ independence and invite political influence, and the vote is expected in spring with no quorum and opposition parties eyeing a No as a blow to the government.