Author (Person) | Rocha, Frederico |
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Publisher | Cardiff EDC |
Publication Date | 05/11/2017 |
Content Type | News |
Further information: The centre-right candidate Nello Musumeci was elected Sicily's new governor, as the centre-left was resoundingly removed from power by coming a distant third in the polls. The Five Star Movement was the second most voted by the locals. Background information: Analysts saw the result of this election - the last one before a legislative election takes place in 2018 - as proof of the political resilience of Silvio Berlusconi, who came back to lead the centre-right Forza Italia party. They also highlighted the weak performance of the centre-left, which struggled to position itself as a frontrunner for the legislative election. A regional election was held in the Italian island of Sicily on 5 November 2017 for the renewal of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and the election of the President of Sicily. |
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Countries / Regions | Italy |
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