Italy’s head coach Gennaro Gattuso gestures during the Italian team press conference in Florence, Italy, Monday, March 23, 2026.

Italian premier Giorgia Meloni speaks about the upcoming referendum on a judicial reform during the RAI state television program Cinque minuti (Five Minutes), in Rome, Friday, March 20, 2026.

Voting starts Sunday on a referendum to overhaul Italy’s judiciary.

The opposition says the overhaul would hurt the independence of the judiciary without delivering the reforms it needs and weaken the country’s checks and balances.