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As Meloni’s Hold over Italy Weakens, a Progressive Challenger Gathers Momentum in Genoa
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As Meloni’s hold over Italy weakens, a progressive challenger gathers momentum in Genoa
Silvia Salis, the leftwing mayor of Genoa and former Olympian, is described as ‘a breath of fresh air’ and potential unifier It has been a turbulent month in Italian politics. A failed referendum on a judicial overhaul pierced prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s aura of invincibility, triggering…
Italy's centre-left camp is hard to build an alternative to the incumbent head of government. Now, the partyless Silvia Salis, the young mayor of Genoa, is becoming a hopeful woman. A rave party has made a significant contribution to this.
On 22 and 23 March 2026, the Italian voters rejected, by 54% of the vote for the no against 46% for the yes, the draft constitutional reform of the judiciary led by the President of the Council, Giorgia Meloni. With a participation close to 60%, an exceptionally high rate for this type of election, the defeat is clear for the government. It constitutes the first major electoral setback of the leader and her coalition which came to power in 2022.
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