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Senate Committee Blocks Lega Proposal for Third Regional Term

A 15-5 vote bars key governors from seeking a third term, exposing fractures within the centre-right coalition.

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Overview

  • The Senate’s Constitutional Affairs Committee voted 15-5 to reject the Lega amendment aimed at lifting the two-term limit for regional presidents.
  • Only Lega, Italia Viva and the Autonomies representative voted in support, and Forza Italia opposed the amendment.
  • Two Fratelli d’Italia senators abstained, signaling their party’s cautious stance on the proposal.
  • The decision bars incumbents such as Luca Zaia in Veneto and PD governors Vincenzo De Luca and Michele Emiliano from seeking re-election.
  • The vote underscores deepening strains over regional autonomy and leadership succession within the centre-right coalition ahead of fall’s regional elections.