
The Lower House ratifies the law with 227 votes in favor in a secret vote
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The electoral reform is considered a fundamental step for the next general elections, scheduled for 2027.
The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has managed to push forward the controversial electoral reform in the Italian Parliament today.
This text is key in the face of the next general elections, expected in 2027.
The law has been approved in the Lower House with 227 votes in favor and 164 against, by secret vote and has been greeted with great applause in the Meloni right-wing coalition bench, reports Efe.
The approval represents an important political victory for her, as she manages to close ranks after the internal tensions experienced during its processing between her party, Brothers of Italy, and her partners from the conservative Forza Italia (FI) and the far-right League.
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