Premier Giorgia Meloni's cabinet on
Wednesday approved a bill to separate career paths of
prosecutors and judges so members of the judiciary can no longer
switch between the two roles, sources said.
The Constitutional reform bill, drafted by Justice Minister
Carlo Nordio, also creates a high court to discipline members of
the judiciary.
The sources said that the approval of the package was greeted by
a round of applause by ministers.
The National Association of Magistrates (ANM), the judiciary's
union, has criticized the reform, saying it will weaken the
judiciary.
Naples Chief Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri recently said that he
believed the reform was "an attempt to bring prosecutors under
government control".
He also said that "only 0.2 % make the switch from one function
to another".
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