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The president of the Forza Italia party, Silvio Berlusconi, won a Senate seat in elections in Italy, returning to the Chamber from which he was expelled in 2013, after being sentenced to four years in prison for tax fraud.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 85, managed to stay in Monza after obtaining 50.32% of votes followed by Federica Perelli, from the center left, with 27.17%; Fabio Albanese, from Acción, with 10.21%; and Bruno Marton, from Movimento 5 Estrelas (M5S), with 7.66%.
Berlusconi said after Sunday’s vote that “the vote is the only weapon to change things.”
For the first time in my life, I saw long lines at the polling stations. It is a sign of a great desire to give Italy a stable and reliable government.”
“Long live democracy. Long live freedom of choice,” she added.
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More than 50 million Italians were called this Sunday to vote in the Italian legislative elections in which, due to partisan fragmentation, no party is expected to obtain a sufficient majority to govern alone.
The center-right coalition is preparing to seize control of the Italian Senate after Sunday’s general election, securing between 111 and 131 seats in the Upper Houseaccording to a survey by the Consorzio Opinio Italia for Rai television.
The center-left should have between 33 and 53 senators, the 5 Star Movement (M5S) 14 to 34 and the third centrist pole of Azione-Viva four to 12 seats, according to the exit poll, cited by ANSA.
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The exit poll by the Consorzio Opinio Italia places the Brothers of Italy party (extreme right) with 24.6%the Democratic Party (centre-left) with 19.4% and the M5S in 16.5%.
The projection of the SWG survey institute for La7 television, quoted by the Italian news agency ANSA, indicates that the center-right should be able to 43.3% of votes for the Senate.
The poll places the center-left with 25.4%the 5 Star Movement (M5S) with 17% and the third centrist pole with 7.9%.
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According to this projection, Giorgia Meloni and her party, the Brothers of Italy, lead the electoral race, with 26% of votes
More than 50 million Italians were called this Monday to vote in these legislative elections.
Source: Observadora
