Last mentioned: Mar 23, 2026
National Referendum
Italian voters go to the polls and reject the proposed constitutional changes to the judiciary.
Parliamentary Approval
The reform passes both houses of parliament but fails to reach the two-thirds majority required to avoid a referendum.
Reform Introduction
The Meloni cabinet approves the initial draft of the judicial reform package.
Italian citizens have voted against a landmark judicial reform package proposed by Premier Giorgia Meloni's administration. The rejection marks a significant political defeat for the government and stalls efforts to restructure the country's complex and often slow legal system.
France, Italy, and Greece have initiated high-level coordination to secure shipping lanes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea as conflict in Iran threatens global trade. This trilateral effort aims to stabilize the critical maritime corridor and mitigate the risk of prolonged supply chain diversions.