Malet says that in the 1970s and 1980s, the abrogative referendum played an important role in giving Italian politics a powerful veto tool. Today, however, he views this popular right more ...

Italy's Constitutional Court on Tuesday blocked a possible referendum on the decriminalization of assisted suicide. Advocates for the referendum gathered 750,000 signatures in August, which is well ...

A referendum in Italy on easing citizenship rules and enhancing workers' rights has been declared invalid. Around 30% of voters participated - well short of the 50% threshold required to make the ...

A referendum in Italy on citizenship requirements and job protection is likely to have failed, as turnout was far below the required threshold, polling agency YouTrend said on Monday.

By Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - The euro looked to have dodged a bullet when Italy's would-be eurosceptic coalition government collapsed at the weekend, but it may turn out to have been the opening ...

The referendum was initiated by a citizens' initiative and is supported by civil society groups. But for such a referendum to be valid, 50% of all voters in Italy have to turn up.

ROME (AP) — Italy's referendums aimed at relaxing citizenship laws and improving job protections failed on Monday because of low turnout. But organizers said that it contributed to restarting ...

Market implications The referendum result at the margin is negative for Italian and European risk assets, as Italy has lost an opportunity to make its political system leaner and more conducive to ...

An Italian referendum on granting faster citizenship to immigrants has failed due to a low turnout, as voters heeded Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s call to boycott the ballot.

ROME – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni snubbed a referendum on easing citizenship laws but has emerged stronger from the vote as the leftist opposition failed to mobilize mass opposition ...

But only three times has an Italian vote claimed center stage internationally: in 1948, when the choice was between the West and communism; in 1976, when voters faced a similar choice, between the ...