Italy’s Right Makes Inroads, But Democrats Hold Off Sweep

Scrutineers count ballots after the closing of a polling station, in Rome, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. On Sunday and Monday Italians voted nationwide in a referendum to confirm a historical change to the country’s constitution to drastically reduce the number of Members of Parliament from 945 to 600. Eighteen million of Italian citizens will also vote on Sunday and Monday to renew local governors in seven regions, along with mayors in approximately 1,000 cities. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Italys centerright parties made inroads in bastions of the left, but final results from regional elections Tuesday showed the leftofcenter Democratic Party held on, giving stability for now to its partnership with the 5Star Movement in the ruling national coalition.

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