Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni

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A man passes next to election posters as Italian citizens will be called on March 22th and 23th to approve or reject the constitutional reform of the judicial system introduced by the Meloni government, through a referendum that does not require a minimum voter turnout, in Milan, Italy, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)