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Italy approves elections overhaul as opposition accuse Meloni of 'scam'
Key Takeaways
- Italy's parliament approved a major electoral system overhaul.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended the changes as necessary for government stability.
- Opposition parties slammed the move as a fraudulent scam to maintain power.
- The new law includes a majority bonus for coalitions winning over 42% of the vote.
Italy's parliament has approved a controversial overhaul of the country's electoral system championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Lawmakers voted 227 to 164 in favour of the changes ahead of elections due next year.
Meloni argues the reform will ensure stable government and clear winners, but opposition parties accuse her of pushing through a scam to retain power. The new rules award additional seats to any coalition passing a 42% vote threshold.
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