Italy's Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on electoral reform
Summary
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition government lost a close vote in the lower house of parliament on a key electoral reform proposal. The amendment was rejected by one vote, showing divisions within Meloni's own coalition and posing challenges ahead of the next general election.Key Facts
- The vote in Italy's lower house was 188 against and 187 in favor of an electoral reform amendment.
- The reform aimed to create a fully proportional voting system with a bonus for the largest party or coalition.
- The rejected amendment concerned preference voting, which lets voters pick specific candidates from party lists.
- Several MPs from Meloni's party, Brothers of Italy (FdI), voted against the amendment.
- Meloni said the vote was a missed chance for Italians, but she did not agree to calls for early elections.
- The coalition government includes center-right and right-wing parties but is experiencing internal tensions.
- Opposition parties are uniting and preparing to challenge Meloni in the next election, planned for 2027.
- Meloni might need to broaden her support either toward centrist voters or more extreme right-wing groups to win again.
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