Italian voters have rejected a landmark judicial reform proposed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with approximately 54 percent voting against the changes.The referendum sought to separate the career paths of judges and prosecutors while restructuring the Superior Council of the Judiciary through a lottery selection system.Despite the significant political defeat and an unusually high turnout of 59 percent, Meloni confirmed she will remain in office to continue her mandate.Opposition leaders like
Elly Schlein and
Giuseppe Conte celebrated the results as a necessary victory for judicial independence and the balance of powers.