| Author (Person) | Romaniello, Martina |
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| Publisher | Cardiff EDC |
| Series Details | March 2018 |
| Publication Date | 04/03/2018 |
| Content Type | News |
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Background and further information: The first results of the Italian general election 2018 showed that no party reached the majority. The Five-star movement was the single party that gained more votes (31.34%), followed by the Northern League (18.36%). However, the Centre-Right coalition, which included Northern League, Go Italy (13.4%), Brothers of Italy (4.23%) and the smaller party Us with Italy UDC (1.19%), reached 37% of votes. The Left failed in this election: Free and Equals gained 3.5% of votes, while the Democratic Party only reached 19.86% and this is why Matteo Renzi resigned. A possible solution to the absence of a majority is a broad coalition. Berlusconi proposed to the Democratic party to help the Centre-Right bloc govern in order to avoid a return to the polls. While, according to experts, the Five-star movement could try to team up with the Democratic Party or the Northern League. Salvini said to be open to coalition with other parties, such as the Five-star movement, but not with the Democratic Party. On 23 March 2018 the members of the Italian Parliament met in order to choose a speaker for both the lower and upper houses of Parliament. Lawmakers voted five times — three in the lower house and two in the Senate — without any result. However, on 24 March Italian Parliament reached an agreement: Five-star Movement Roberto Fico was elected speaker of the lower house, with 422 votes out of 620, while Forza Italia’s Maria Elisabetta Casellati was chosen as the Senate speaker with 240 votes out of 319. After these elections, consultations with Italian President Sergio Mattarella can begin. Results and consequences of the Italian general election held on 4 March 2018. |
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| Countries / Regions | Italy |
