Giorgia Meloni Concedes Defeat in Italian Referendum on the Judiciary - Bloomberg.com

Giorgia Meloni Concedes Defeat in Italian Referendum on the Judiciary  Bloomberg.com

Giorgia Meloni loses justice referendum

Italians reject premier’s push to overhaul judiciary that has often clashed with government

Italian PM Meloni admits referendum defeat, but vows to stay on

Voters rejected a judicial reform backed by the conservative prime minister, delivering a setback to the right-wing government one year ahead of national elections.

Italian voters reject overhaul of judiciary pushed by Giorgia Meloni

Referendum result could tarnish PM’s reputation and make winning next year’s general election challenging Italian voters have rejected an overhaul of the country’s judiciary pushed by the prime minister, Giorgia Meloni,, an outcome expected to tarnish her reputation and make winning next year’s general election more challenging. In a two-day referendum, 54.63% of voters said “No” to the reforms to reorganise the judiciary compared with 45.37% for the “Yes” camp. Continue reading...

By Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Italian voters reject judicial reform in a setback for PM Giorgia Meloni

Italian voters on Monday rejected a judicial reform backed by conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, delivering a stinging setback to the right-wing government one year ahead of national elections. “Italian voters have decided and we respect their decision,” Meloni said in a video posted on Instagram. She pledged to complete her mandate, which runs into 2027. The “No” camp won around 54 per cent of the vote against the government-backed “Yes” campaign, which secured about 46 per cent,...

By Associated Press

Italy's Meloni concedes defeat on judiciary referendum

With Italian voters rejecting the judicial reform pushed by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the far-right leader lamented the "lost chance" to modernize the country.

Italian voters reject Giorgia Meloni's judicial reform in referendum defeat

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conceded defeat on Monday in a referendum which sought to overhaul the country's judiciary. The vote is a major blow to Meloni's far-right leadership, and could weaken her re-election chances next year.

By FRANCE 24

Giorgia Meloni suffers blow as Italian voters reject key reforms

With political tensions already running high, public debate intensified in the final weeks before the vote

By Giada Zampano

Italy's Meloni loses justice referendum, denting her political aura - The Straits Times

Italy's Meloni loses justice referendum, denting her political aura  The Straits Times

Meloni concedes defeat in Italian referendum on the judiciary

About 54.1% of Italians voted “No,” rejecting Meloni’s reform, according the Italian interior ministry, with 78% of the ballots counted.

'No' leads Italy referendum in rebuke to Meloni: early results

Early results show the ‘No’ vote leading with 54 per cent in Italy’s justice referendum.

Meloni govt justice reform defeated in referendum

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 23 - The 'No' vote won a referendum on the government's justice reform Monday in the first setback for right-wing Premier Giorgia Meloni since she came to power three and a half years ago and ahead of the next general election currently scheduled for September next year. The reform, for which Meloni campaigned strongly, was defeated by about 54% to 46%. The reform would have separated the career paths of judges and prosecutors so they could no longer swap between the roles,...

By ANSA

Meloni concedes referendum defeat, vows to press on despite setback

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday acknowledged defeat in a national referendum on her government’s proposed justice reforms, describing the outcome as a missed opport...