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    Italian PM Giorgia Meloni loses referendum

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    1. Ripraz on

      In Italy we are going to the Lake Duria to celebrate, where you can eat double breakfasts

    2. Born-Interview1324 on

      If early results hold, it seems like voters were weighting more than just judicial reforms here.

    4. HumongousBelly on

      I really wish Italy could stop its century old break ups to make ups love affair with fascism.

      This shit would’ve turned the judiciary into meloni‘s very own shit nosed Pam blondi…

    8. IvanStarokapustin on

      The right has figured out that getting judges who will ignore the law and basic rights is their path to power. Congrats to the Italian people.

    12. suppreme on

      > Voters were asked to approve changes to how judges and prosecutors are governed and disciplined, including separating their career paths and reshaping oversight bodies.

      For those catching up like me.

    13. Seeteuf3l on

      What it was all about

      >Italy currently operates a unified judiciary where judges and prosecutors belong to the same professional body. They take the same entrance exam and can switch between roles during their careers.

      >The reform would establish distinct career tracks requiring an initial choice at the start of a career. Switching between roles would no longer be permitted.

      >The Superior Council of the Magistracy, which currently governs both judges and prosecutors, would split into two separate councils – one for judges and one for prosecutors. Both would be chaired by the Italian president.

      Each council would comprise one-third lay members and two-thirds magistrates. Members would be selected by lottery rather than by election.

      https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/22/italy-votes-on-high-stakes-justice-referendum-a-key-test-for-melonis-government

      Also it seems to turned into a Vote of Confidence for Meloni.

    16. difixx on

      this kind of reform was proposed by left wing parties too. it’s not really controversial. you can find a lot of left-wing judges and politicians advocating for it.

      but the mainstream discussion about it was awful and quickly became a vote about the government, the ‘yes side’ kept saying bad stuff about the judiciary system, promising impossible effects from the yes vote like “*after the vote the judges won’t be able to stop deportations anymore!*”, while the ‘no side’ kept saying how if the law passed, we would become a dictatorship or similar. none of this was true and the real stuff was much more boring.

      I voted yes after informing myself a lot, but I think most people voted no because they don’t trust this awful government to change the constitution. I am disappointed because it was a good thing imho.

    17. astral34 on

      Italians went en masse for our standards to vote against this and luckily we did it

    18. CheapAttempt2431 on

      In and of itself, the reform wasn’t that bad. But the government said the quiet part out loud several times, this was the first step towards an Orban-like system and it’s good that it was rejected

    20. ADenseGuy on

      It was a constitutional reform about the juridical system which pros and cons are still debated by professors and law experts. 

      Now, why in the actual tits you do a popular referendum about something so delicate is beyond me aside from flexing it and bypassing the Parliament.

      Sooooooo flex failed, I hope they were humbled but I don’t think they have the capability of being humble.

    21. it777777 on

      Everyone considering himself a Democrat (not the party), from left to conservative, should clearly see this: Only 53% defended the Democracy against attempts to further transform it into autocracy.

      These are not the times to fight against other Democrats over political differences, we need to stand together or there will be nothing left to discuss.

      And we need to radically fight foreign influences, ai bots and bad algorithms from social media.

    25. nemicachips on

      I voted against the changes, but I still respect the way she took it:

      >Sovereignty belongs to the people, and Italians have expressed themselves clearly today, the government did what it promised, carrying out a justice reform that was written into our electoral platform.

      >We supported it to the end and then we put the choice back to the citizens, and the citizens decided. And, as always, we respect their decision.

      >There is clearly regret for a missed opportunity to modernize Italy, but this does not change our commitment to continue working with seriousness and determination for the good of the nation and to honor the mandate entrusted to us.

      >We will move forward as we always have, with responsibility, determination, and above all, with respect for Italy and its people.

      With all the bumbling fools in positions power, both in Italy and all around the globe, I’m glad our leader at least communicates in a manner that is appropriate to her rank.

    26. vluggejapie68 on

      So instead of speaking this into some barely related bill like the autocrat she was accused of being she held a referendum and lost. Turns out Italy is still a functional democracy