Italian parties test election positions as new voting law faces court review

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  Italian political figures used an event in Florence to test positions ahead of the next election.

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  A new election law is likely to face review by Italy’s Constitutional Court before the next general election.

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  Senate President Ignazio La Russa said he saw no evident constitutional problems with the law.

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  Former Constitutional Court president Giuliano Amato said the reform could work, while questioning the number of signatures required.

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  The date of the next election has not been set, though La Russa said he expects it in October.

Who

Italian political figures, including Senate President Ignazio La Russa, discussed election positions and the new voting law.

What

The new election law is likely to face review by the Constitutional Court.

When

The discussion took place at the Foglio festival; the next election date has not been set.

Where

Florence, Italy.

Why

Political figures were testing positions ahead of the next election, while the law’s constitutionality remains in question.

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