Overview
- Speaking at the Quirinale, Italy’s president told trainee magistrates that the Constitution rests on liberal democracy and separation of powers.
- He called the guarantees of autonomy and independence for the judiciary “indisputable,” saying they protect decisions from external pressure or reprisals.
- Mattarella stressed that applying the law is not automatic but demands maturity, deep knowledge of legal sources, precedents and international norms.
- He noted that judicial rulings are subject to review and controls required by the Constitution to ensure conformity with the legal order.
- Framing the guidance in the Republic’s 80th year, he invited new magistrates to be agents of the Constitution, exemplifying impartiality, humility and prudence.