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Oct 8, 2026

Italy's parliament approves Meloni's electoral reform ahead of 2027 vote

Italy's parliament gave final approval to a new electoral law championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that provides bonus seats to winning coalitions. Opposition parties condemned the reform as designed to cement Meloni's grip on power.

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▪5-Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte is pushing for primary elections to let voters choose the centre-left alliance's prime ministerial candidate, while challenging Democratic Party support for aiding Ukraine
▪Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made the vote on the Stabilicum electoral reform a test of coalition unity, warning lawmakers from Brothers of Italy, Forza Italia, and League that defeat could trigger a government crisis
▪The Stabilicum electoral reform, approved by Italy's parliament on October 8, 2026, replaces Italy's previous mixed voting system with a fully proportional representation system for national elections

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EU elections & party politics (European Parliament)1

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