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Italy’s only black MP enters parliament in wellies

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Aboubakar Soumahoro, an Italian-Ivorian trade unionist and labour activist, entered parliament wearing wellington boots. They were a symbol of suffering, he said.

Centre-left takes key seats from right including in Verona

Centre-left secures key victories in Italy’s local elections

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The centre-left coalition won seven of the 13 provincial capitals that went to runoffs on Sunday in an important round of local elections. They secured Verona, Parma, Piacenza, Cuneo, Catanzaro, Alessandria and Monza.

Centre-left Gualtieri becomes new Rome mayor

Centre-left takes Rome and Turin

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The centre-left parties have made big in-roads into local government taking both Rome and Turin in the mayoral run-off elections. The central-right held on to Trieste.