Referendum result could tarnish PM’s reputation and make winning next year’s general election more challenging

The dry subject matter of this weekend's vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.

Los italianos deciden sobre una reforma de la magistratura convertida en un plebiscito a favor o en contra del Gobierno en el peor momento para la primera ministra

Referendum is being seen as a de facto vote on Giorgia Meloni’s government – and the polls are neck and neck

Italian voters will head to the polls Sunday and Monday to decide on a reform of the judiciary. The vote has all the trappings of a plebiscite for the Italian prime minister. The…

La primera ministra italiana, Giorgia Meloni, sufre su primera gran derrota con el "no" de los italianos a la reforma judicial.

Die Italiener stimmen laut Prognosen gegen die Justizreform der Ministerpräsidentin. Eine Ablehnung wäre ein schwerer Schlag für die Regierung.

La victoria del no en una consulta planteada como una votación a favor o en contra del Gobierno es una inédita señal de desgaste ante las elecciones generales de 2027

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.

Gli italiani hanno votato in massa contro la riforma della magistratura voluta dal governo

Referendum result could tarnish PM’s reputation and make winning next year’s general election more challenging

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

Per la maggior parte delle testate straniere l’esito del referendum segna una sconfitta importante per il governo italiano

Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government.

Giorgia Meloni's government suffers a setback as Italian voters reject judicial reforms by 54% to 46% in a referendum with unexpectedly high turnout of 59%.

The judicial reform project submitted to voters by the Italian prime minister was rejected by 53.7% of the vote, after a tense campaign and amid high voter turnout.

EDITORIAL. By overwhelmingly voting against the referendum pushed by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, a majority of Italians have expressed their attachment to a certain vision of…

The Italian PM has won plaudits for her tightrope-walking pragmatism. But have voters now had enough, asks international relations expert Riccardo Alcaro