Bonus seats for the most powerful power, revived from next year's general election - Italy

[Paris Current Affairs] On the 8th, Italy's lower house of parliament passed with a majority vote a bill to drastically revise the national election system. Single-seat districts were abolished and replaced by proportional representation. For the first time in nine years, the ``majority bonus'' system will be reinstated, which makes it easier to win a majority by giving the party with the most votes an extra seat. The bill has already been passed by the Senate, and the new rules will apply from the next general election next year.

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After the bill was passed, Prime Minister Meloni appealed on social media, ``Whoever wins the election must govern (the country),'' and asked for understanding regarding the bonus seats. Another condition for the increase is that the vote share reaches 42% in both houses of Congress. The ruling coalition's support ratings have declined in recent opinion polls, and it is unclear whether the new system will work in its favor.

On the other hand, General Secretary of the Democratic Party of Japan, the main opposition party, Schlein asserted, ``We can win under any election law.'' If the opposition parties form a coalition to face the next general election, they will need to nominate a unified candidate for prime minister, but they are not monolithic and the road ahead will be difficult.