17:00โขReferendum Quorum Collapses at 30%
โจThe newspapers report on Italy's referendum definitively failing with final turnout at 30.6%, well below the 50% quorum required for validity (Adnkronos, ANSA, Avvenire, Corriere Della Sera, HuffPost Italia, Il Giornale, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Sky TG24). Despite over 80% support for the four labor law questions and around 60% for citizenship reform among those who voted, the low participation invalidated all five abrogative referendums. Government figures declared victory, with Fazzolari stating the "government is strengthened" and Salvini saying "citizenship is not a gift." Opposition leader Schlein countered that "14 million voted, more than Meloni got in the general election," while union leader Landini described a "democratic crisis." Political figures across the spectrum now call for referendum system reforms, with Tajani proposing higher signature requirements and others suggesting lowering the quorum threshold.