Italian Senate Passes Meloni Electoral Reform

Italy's Senate approved an electoral reform bill backed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that would overhaul the voting system and establish majority bonus thresholds. The measure advanced despite resistance from opposition parties. Meloni also rejected claims from the Democratic Party about a safeguard clause, saying the provision was not abolished and that critics had not read the bill. She skipped the UN to attend a youth festival of her party, Fratelli d'Italia.