Meloni admits defeat as Italians reject judicial reform in major referendum

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Meloni admits defeat as Italians reject judicial reform in major referendum  The Italian premier conceded defeat after preliminary results showed that most voters rejected the proposed changes to Italy's judiciary, in what was widely seen as a major test of her government.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/23/meloni-admits-defeat-as-italians-reject-judicial-reform-in-major-referendum  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conceded defeat Monday in a referendum on judicial reform,

00:08but said she would not resign.

00:10E i cittadini hanno deciso, e noi come sempre rispettiamo la loro decisione.

00:15Resta chiaramente il rammarico per un'occasione persa di modernizzare l'Italia,

00:19ma questo non cambia il nostro impegno per continuare con serietà e determinazione

00:26a lavorare per il bene della nazione.

00:28Voters rejected the constitutional reforme,

00:31with around 55% voting no and 45% voting yes,

00:36based on nearly all the votes counted.

00:39Turnout reached nearly 59%.

00:41The reforme would have split Italy's judiciary into separate career paths for judges and prosecutors,

00:48divided the superior council of the magistracy into two bodies,

00:51and created a new disciplinary court.

00:54Parliament approved the reform in October 2025,

00:57but it failed to secure the two-thirds majority needed to avoid a popular vote.

01:02of course.

01:03of course.

01:04of course.

01:05of course.

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