Italy's Big Move: Justice Reform Takes a Step Forward

Italy's Senate just approved a major change to how their justice system works. This reform is a big deal for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. It's her main plan to fix the justice system, but not everyone is happy about it. Judges and the left-wing opposition are against it. The real challenge is still ahead. The reform needs to pass a national vote next spring to become official. Right now, people are split on this issue. It's been a hot topic in Italy for a long time. Things got tense between Meloni's government and the judges. The judges blocked a plan to build a bridge. Meloni said the judges were playing politics. The judges said they weren't. If the reform passes, it will change how judges and prosecutors work. Right now, they can switch jobs. But if this passes, they have to choose one job and stick with it. The government says this will make the system fairer.The judges say the government just wants more control. They think the government wants to decide what crimes get investigated. The opposition agrees with the judges. Meloni is still popular. That might help her win the vote. But votes like this can be risky. They can become a way for people to show they're unhappy with the government. If she loses, it could hurt her reputation. Italy's justice system is one of the slowest in Europe. It takes a long time to solve cases. But they are making progress in clearing the backlog. Many governments have tried to fix the system. Left-wing governments focus on making courts work better. Right-wing governments, influenced by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, want to limit prosecutors' power.