Italian Senate approves constitutional amendment to reform the judiciary

The government's controversial constitutional reform of the judiciary, including the separation of the career paths of prosecutors and judges so they can no longer switch between the two roles, passed its second hurdle in parliament on Tuesday when it was approved by the Senate with 106 votes in favour, 61 against and 11 abstentions. [ . . . ] The government's argues it is necessary to split prosecutors and judges into two separate professional groups, saying them being part of the same body creates the risk of them having cosy relations, which could mean defendants do not get a fair trial.
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