The Senate has given final approval to the justice reform that introduces the separation of judicial careers . The constitutional bill received 112 votes in favor, 59 against, and 9 abstentions in the fourth and final parliamentary passage.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called it a "historic milestone."
Now the citizens will have their say, called to express their opinion on the reform through a confirmatory referendum, which will likely take place between March and April.
The opposition, however, is taking to the barricades. Democratic Party secretary Elly Schlein says, "The government wants a free hand," while Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte says, "The center-right wants to undermine the Constitution."
Forza Italia, meanwhile, is celebrating the vote in favor of the reform in the name of Silvio Berlusconi in the streets. "It's my father's victory," says Berlusconi's daughter, Marina.
Meanwhile, the National Magistrates' Association thunders: "Our proposals have gone unheard; the government wants to control the judiciary." A polemical response to the Prime Minister's statement: "I don't recall a single time the Magistrates' Association has been in favor of any justice reform."
(Unioneonline/lf)