Overview
- The constitutional vote on 22–23 March would separate the careers of judges and prosecutors, a change the government frames as modernization and opponents call a threat to judicial independence.
- Nino Di Matteo, aligning with Nicola Gratteri at a Rome event, said criminal networks would vote Yes because the campaign demeans the magistrature, drawing sharp rebukes from center‑right figures including Giorgio Mulè and Matilde Siracusano.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told Bloomberg she expects a Yes victory and argued the reform would “liberate” judges and curb judicial factions, citing similar systems in most EU countries.
- Pro‑Yes organizers launched a multi‑day Piazza Cavour marathon and plan flagship events around 11–12 March, while the opposition readies a joint rally in Rome on 18 March featuring leaders from PD, M5S and allied groups.
- The No camp filed complaints over unbalanced TV coverage, with cited monitors reporting larger airtime for the Yes side on Mediaset and La7, as PD leader Elly Schlein said a No win would not prompt her to seek Meloni’s resignation.