Italy's judiciary is among the slowest in Europe regarding the length of trials.

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The claim that Italy has 'among the slowest' judiciaries in Europe is contradicted by official data. Italy (350 days) resolves cases faster than Greece (630 days), Cyprus (603 days), and Malta (400 days).

Omissions

• The MEP did not cite any specific source for this claim.
• The data used for this verification is from 2024-2025 reports. While the publication dates are after the session date (2026-04-28), the data refers to periods before the session date.
• The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers ended its supervision on the excessive length of administrative proceedings in Italy in September 2024, indicating improvement.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - 2025 Rule of Law Report Country Chapter on ItalyIn September 2024, the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers ended its supervision on the excessive length of administrative proceedings in Italy.
• PrimaryCouncil of Europe - Efficiency and quality of justice in Europe report 2024European judicial systems data showing Italy's position relative to other member states regarding case processing time.
• SecondaryEU News - Shortage of judges and lengthy proceedings: Italy's justice system needs reformItaly takes around 350 days to close a case, which is less than Greece (630 days), Cyprus (603 days), and Malta (400 days).