Meloni challenges controversial court ruling to separate forest family in Italy

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• ⬤ Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni challenges a court ruling to separate a family in the Abruzzo region, calling it an 'unacceptable overreach' of judicial authority.
• ⬤ The ruling prompted criticism from Meloni, who accused the judges of exceeding their authority and inflicting trauma on the children.
• ⬤ The case has been seized upon by supporters of a proposed judicial reform, arguing that the ruling illustrates the need for greater accountability within the judiciary.