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High-flying Meloni bets big on a referendum

Summary by Politico Europe
The Italian prime minister is leading the country’s most stable government for years — but a nationwide vote on judicial reform next month could backfire.

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Bobo Craxi, socialist exponent and president of the Psi Committee for the YES, intervenes in the debate on justice reform and referendum. A close, political and even technical confrontation. Mr Craxi, you said that it is difficult to discuss legal principles when the climate is that of a saloon. What do you mean? It is very complicated to enter a debate when the debate takes place in a saloon. You risk thinking of discussing legal principles whi…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is taking a significant political risk with an upcoming referendum on judicial reform, scheduled for March 22nd and 23rd. Italian referendums can often end in a vote of confidence in the incumbent government, according to Politico. With this in mind, Meloni will be mindful of the fate of former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who resigned in 2016 after losing a referendum on constitutional reform.

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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