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Renzi says ‘certainty’ with election law

P(ANSA) – Rome, April 23 – Premier Matteo Renzi said Wednesday that his government’s new election bill will provide “certainty”.BR”The electoral law will give to the winner the certainty of…responsibility,” Renzi said in a post on his Twitter feed.BR”It would … Continue reading

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No chance of election reform by Easter

P(ANSA) – Rome, April 7 – There is no way Italy’s electoral reform bill will be approved by Easter, Reform Minister Maria Elena Boschi said Monday.BRBoschi was responding to Renato Brunetta, the House Whip for ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s opposition centre-right … Continue reading

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Election reform clears house, but hurdles in store

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-c1272005dd525990ba52337ff5ba7aa41.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Election reform clears house, but hurdles in store” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-c1272005dd525990ba52337ff5ba7aa41.jpg” (By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, March 12 – After a weeks of setbacks and negotiations, Premier Matteo Renzi’s signature election reform passed the Lower … Continue reading

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Renzi’s election reform set to clear Lower House

IMG class=hide alt=”Renzi’s election reform set to clear Lower House” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-c1272005dd525990ba52337ff5ba7aa4.jpg” (By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, March 11 – Premier Matteo Renzi’s landmark election reform appeared set to clear the Lower House late Tuesday as MPs voted against a … Continue reading

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Renzi’s election plan faces new hurdles in House

IMG class=hide alt=”Renzi’s election plan faces new hurdles in House” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-d40dcd6e4fab7a46af45da90bf3d1a602.jpg” P(By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, March 10 – Premier Matteo Renzi’s hopes of getting a bill for a new election law approved quickly by the Lower House suffered … Continue reading

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Renzi’s election plan hits hurdle over quotas for women MPs

IMG class=hide alt=”Renzi’s election plan hits hurdle over quotas for women MPs” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-38be288c9a80ad1024fd5eb794ca78a3.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 10 – Premier Matteo Renzi’s hopes of getting a bill for a new election law approved by the Lower House by Tuesday suffered … Continue reading

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Berlusconi okays applying election law only to House

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-0bf3e258bbcc72ab00b97c7eaa682053.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Berlusconi okays applying election law only to House” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-0bf3e258bbcc72ab00b97c7eaa682053.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 4 – Ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi, the leader of the opposition centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party, said Tuesday that he has accepted … Continue reading

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Renzi calls election deal ‘important step forward’

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-0dbf27e7abcf0906ae481c5974e8d5c9.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Renzi calls election deal ‘important step forward’” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-0dbf27e7abcf0906ae481c5974e8d5c9.jpg” (see related) (ANSA) – Rome, March 4 – Premier Matteo Renzi on Tuesday called am election-reform deal struck with the center-right opposition “an important step forward”. … Continue reading

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Center left heralds election law deal with Berlusconi

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-2adc9196ab2e1b7fe03c77eff0417995.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Center left heralds election law deal with Berlusconi” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-2adc9196ab2e1b7fe03c77eff0417995.jpg” (see related) (ANSA) – Rome, March 4 – The center-left PD praised a deal reached with ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right Forza Italia on Tuesday regarding … Continue reading

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Alfano praises ruling striking down election law

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-158f8def79f03759c02b982ca2941150.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Alfano praises ruling striking down election law” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-158f8def79f03759c02b982ca2941150.jpg” (see previous) (ANSA) – Rome, January 14 – Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano on Tuesday endorsed the Constitutional Court’s ruling to strike down Italy’s … Continue reading

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