Italy will hold referendum on judicial reform in March

Italy will hold a referendum on 22-23 March over a controversial constitutional reform of the justice system, amid opposition from magistrates and the centre-left opposition. A key provision of the sweeping reform is the separation of careers for judges and prosecutors, meaning they would no longer be able to switch between the two roles and must choose from the outset which career to follow. [ . . . ] The National Association of Magistrates (ANM) and centre-left opposition parties are fiercely opposed to the reform, claiming it will weaken the judiciary and accusing the government of seeking control over who investigates crimes. Elly Schlein, leader of the Partito Democratico (PD) party, said the reform "serves this government to have free rein and put itself above the laws and the constitution", while Giuseppe Conte, leader of the Movimento 5 Stelle, said: "They want full powers, and we will oppose them at all costs."
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