Italy
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- January 1, 1948; amended several times
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law; the Constitutional Court can review certain legislative texts
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Chamber of Deputies and Senate
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court (15 judges, one third appointed by the Head of State, one third elected by Parliament, one third by the judiciary)
RELIGIONS
90% Catholics, 10% others
From the country
- JUNE 11, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. RADICAL PARTY: PLEA TO PRODI TO PRESENT RESOLUTION NOW
During a press conference held at the Radical Party, party leader, Marco Pannella, said: “we continue our non violent action. I urge the Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, along with the group of countries from all continents that have already showed their par
- MAY 30, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. D'ALEMA SAYS TEXT FOR RESOLUTION IS READY
"I would like to reassure Mr Pannella and the public that we are working: we have prepared the text for the resolution and sent it to the German EU presidency. We are contacting all countries we think may become co-sponsors of this initiative." This is wh
- MAY 28, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. MARCO PANNELLA'S HUNGER STRIKE TO BECOME HUNGER AND THIRST STRIKE FROM WEDNESDAY MAY 30
Marco Pannella, Sergio D'Elia and the seven other top radical figures and activists committed to an indefinite hunger strike since April 16 have once again addressed Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Massimo D
- MAY 24, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM/EU. PANNELLA WARNS GERMAN PRESIDENCY: EU COUNCIL'S BUREAUCRACY IS TRYING TO SABOTAGE YOU OVER THE MORATORIUM, JUST LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. A REFORM FOR PUBLIC COUNCIL INSTITUTIONAL DEBATES IS URGENT
the Radical Euro MP Marco Pannella, still on his indefinite hunger strike along with the other Radical top members, submitted the following question to the EU Council: "The bureaucratic structure of the Council is such that it has managed to create a
- MAY 24, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Hands Off Cain announced that Mali has signed the Declaration and is ready to
Hands Off Cain announced that Mali has signed the Declaration and is ready to
- MAY 14, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM: ITALY AND GERMANY IN CHARGE OF WRITING RESOLUTION
at the end of the Meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Vice Premier Massimo D'Alema announced that the EU ministers have unanimously given Italy and the German presidency the task to prepare the text for the resolution on the moratorium
- MAY 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. D’ELIA AND MECACCI: D’ALEMA MUST ANNOUNCE HE HAS THE RESOLUTION TEXT READY
“Yesterday’s ‘rumours’ originated from diplomatic sources in Brussels who confirmed that the EU Presidency intended to postpone all possible decisions until June. This passes the baton to the Portuguese President and makes the presentation of the Resoluti
- MAY 8, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. PRODI, MORATORIUM MUST BE DISCUSSED AT CURRENT UN ASSEMBLY
"My Government is already committed to reopening the question of the UN Moratorium on Capital Punishment during the current General Assembly.
- MAY 2, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
in a second deliberation, the Italian Parliament approved the proposed...
in a second deliberation, the Italian Parliament approved the proposed law that abolishes the death penalty from the Constitution.
- APRIL 19, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. THE RADICALS ON THE MORATORIUM
The radical organisations Hands Off Cain, the Italian Radicals, the Transnational Radical Party and the Coscioni Association have released the following statement:
- APRIL 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UN SECRETARY GENERAL BACKS ITALY ON DEATH PENALTY BAN
Italy earned the backing of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in its drive to ban the death penalty worldwide.
- APRIL 17, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. D’ALEMA, RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY EU CONSENSUS
during his visit to Algiers, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Massimo D'Alema, explained that submitting the resolution on the moratorium on capital punishment depended on the outcome of the Council of General Affairs.