PoliticsMeloni wins vote on controversial electoral ‘bonus seat’ changes

Italy’s parliament gave final approval to an electoral overhaul that awards bonus seats to the coalition winning the most votes, with a 42% threshold. Meloni says the system will promote stability; opposition parties say it distorts representation and plan to challenge it in the constitutional court.

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