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What a Failed Italian Referendum Means for the Meloni Government

Mar 24, 2026 | 19:33 GMT

Opposition supporters celebrate the defeat of a referendum on justice reform March 23 in Rome.
Opposition supporters celebrate the defeat of a referendum on justice reform March 23 in Rome.

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The defeat of a highly politicized judicial reform referendum exposes limits to the Italian government's dominance, and may embolden the fragmented opposition and strain coalition unity ahead of next year's elections. It also increases the government's incentives to complete the legislature and pursue electoral reform to strengthen its reelection prospects....

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