Meloni's Referendum Rout Spells Re-election Peril
Source: telegraph.co.uk
- Italians rejected Giorgia Meloni's justice reform referendum, with 55% voting no.
- Meloni admitted defeat but vowed to keep governing without resigning.
- The loss hits her coalition ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.
Italians voted down Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's push to overhaul the justice system in a constitutional referendum. Early counts showed a clear no majority, marking a rare setback for her stable right-wing government. This vote tested her popularity and exposed divides over judicial independence.