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Italy’s Center-Right Weighs Lifting Term Limits for Regional Presidents

Fratelli d’Italia’s support for a third term coincides with Matteo Salvini’s push for rapid approval ahead of a mid-June vote by the Conferenza delle Regioni

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Overview

  • Fratelli d’Italia reversed its long-standing opposition to a third term for regional presidents, signaling readiness to amend the two-term limit.
  • Matteo Salvini urged coalition partners to move swiftly on the change in time for autumn elections in Veneto, Campania, Toscana, Puglia and Marche.
  • Lega leaders touted benefits for Luca Zaia in Veneto and Vincenzo De Luca in Campania while Forza Italia maintained reservations about lifting term limits.
  • Debate continues over whether to embed the amendment in an existing parliamentary bill or to issue a separate decree-law.
  • A near-unified recommendation from the Conferenza delle Regioni under Massimiliano Fedriga is expected by mid-June.