Meloni scraps road tax for most cars as election talk grows

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has moved to abolish the road tax (bollo auto) for most cars, a surprise decision that critics call electoral demagoguery ahead of possible early elections. Opposition figures including Angelo Bonelli and regional president Eugenio Giani accused Meloni of reckless vote-buying, noting she had previously mocked others for similar proposals. Meloni says she intends to govern until the end of her term as long as she has a solid majority, but the timing of the tax cut has fueled speculation about snap elections.