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Italy's Meloni government defeated on electoral reform amendment

On 15 July 2026 the Italian Chamber of Deputies held a secret ballot on an amendment that would have re‑introduced preferential voting in the parliamentary electoral law. The vote ended 188 against and 187 in favour, marginally overturning the government’s majority.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni characterised the result as a loss of “the swamp” and called for a “political verification”, while opposition leaders from the Democratic Party, Five Star Movement and other parties demanded her resignation and early elections. Deputy Antonio Tajani downplayed the episode as an “incident of the legislative process”, insisting the coalition remains intact.

The defeat exposed internal dissent within the centre‑right bloc, with accusations of “franchi tiratori” (free‑riders) among members of Fratelli d’Italia, Forza Italia and the League. The opposition also succeeded in blocking a gender‑parity amendment to the law.

The government has signalled it will re‑submit the amendment to the Senate, where secret voting is not permitted, and may seek further revisions to preserve its legislative agenda ahead of the 2027 general election.

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