Giorgia Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on Italian electoral reform
- Italy's Giorgia Meloni coalition government has lost a crucial vote on an amendment to electoral reform - a significant setback ahead of next year's general election.
- In a secret ballot in Italy's lower house of parliament on Wednesday evening, MPs rejected a proposal spearheaded by her party, Brothers of Italy (FdI), by 188 votes to 187 - indicating that several of Meloni's MPs voted against the amendment.
- In an angry post on social media after the vote, she said the result had been "a missed opportunity for Italians".
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- Italy's Giorgia Meloni coalition government has lost a crucial vote on an amendment to electoral reform - a significant setback ahead of next year's general election.
- In a secret ballot in Italy's lower house of parliament on Wednesday evening, MPs rejected a proposal spearheaded by her party, Brothers of Italy (FdI), by 188 votes to 187 - indicating that several of Meloni's MPs voted against the amendment.
- In an angry post on social media after the vote, she said the result had been "a missed opportunity for Italians".
Sources: BBC News