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Napolitano and Renzi discuss election law reform
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-08ac3110293162aec335abe0b24a7569.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Napolitano and Renzi discuss election law reform” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-08ac3110293162aec335abe0b24a7569.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 13 – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and newly anointed centre-left Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi met to discuss electoral and other … Continue reading
Berlusconi reiterates call for May general election
IMG class=hide alt=”Berlusconi reiterates call for May general election” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-f566fda4f39f14c0a4a536ece258a263.jpg” (see related stories on political situation) (ANSA) – Rome, January 10 – Ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi on Friday reiterated his call for Italy to hold an early general election on May … Continue reading
Italy looks to replace unconstitutional election law
(By Denis Greenan). (ANSA) – Rome, December 5 – Italy is looking to replace its widely criticised Porcellum or ‘pig-sty’ election law after the Constitutional Court struck it down Wednesday.The court, in a long-awaited ruling, said the law was unconstitutional … Continue reading
Constitutional Court mulls ‘pigsty’ election law
(By Denis Greenan). (ANSA) – Rome, December 4 – Judges from Italy’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday started examining the nation’s much-criticised election law with a decision expected late Wednesday or early Thursday. The lawyer representing 27 prominent citizens who filed … Continue reading
Politicians praise ruling against ‘pig-sty’ election law
(see previous) (ANSA) – Brussels, December 4 – Praise was unanimous among politicians after the Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled Italy’s Porcellum or ‘pig-sty’ electoral law was unconstitutional. “It’s a fantastic ruling,” said Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Angelino Alfano. … Continue reading
Italian president sets December deadline for election reform
(ANSA) – Rome, October 25 – President Giorgio Napolitano on Friday set parliament a December deadline to change Italy’s widely criticised election law. He said parliament should intervene before the Constitutional Court, which is set to hold its first hearing … Continue reading