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Italian PM Meloni Suffers Political Blow as Key Election Reform Fails by One Vote
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 hours ago
What happened
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suffered a narrow parliamentary defeat on a key election reform bill, exposing cracks in her coalition ahead of next year's elections. The vote failed by one vote despite coalition support, prompting opposition calls for her resignation and raising doubts about her political control.
- 01Italian Parliament narrowly rejects Meloni's key election reform by one vote.
- 02Coalition partners League and Forza Italia pledged support but some members defected.
- 03Opposition accuses Meloni of manipulating election laws and demands her resignation.
- 04The defeat follows the collapse of Meloni's judicial reform referendum.
- 05Meloni is also involved in a recent public dispute with Donald Trump.
- 06The vote raises questions about Meloni's control over her coalition ahead of 2027 elections.
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