The anniversary of Via D'Amelio is the starting point for the center-right to relaunch justice reform.

On the 33rd anniversary of the mafia attack on Via D'Amelio, which killed Italian magistrate Paolo Borsellino and five of his bodyguards, the clash between the majority and opposition over justice reform continues. Focusing on the separation of judicial careers, it has sparked heated debate in Italy. The center-right majority (Brothers of Italy, League, Forza Italia, and Noi Moderati) supports the reform, approved by the Chamber of Deputies on January 16, 2025, viewing it as an electoral promise to ensure greater impartiality and specialization, with two separate CSM (Council of Magistrates) and a random draw to combat factions. They see it as strengthening the impartiality of judges with respect to prosecutors. The opposition (PD, M5S, and Alliance of the Greens-Sinistra) opposes it, denouncing risks to the autonomy of the judiciary and potential political control, criticizing the High Disciplinary Court and the random draw as undermining meritocracy. Italia Viva and Azione abstained or voted in favor, creating divisions. The ANM protested, fearing a "hollowing out" of self-government. The reform, under discussion in the Senate, could culminate in a referendum in 2026.
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