The Court will be delivering a Grand Chamber ruling in the case of Grande Oriente d’Italia v. Italy on 7 July 2026.

The case concerns the search – ordered by a parliamentary commission of inquiry in the context of a parliamentary inquiry into mafia-type organised crime – of the applicant association’s premises, and the subsequent seizure of numerous paper and digital documents, in particular lists containing the names and personal data of more than 6,000 members of the applicant association.

• Press release
• Webcast of the hearing (19/11/2025)
• Country profile: Italy