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Meloni Backs Bonus Seats Bill, Threatens Resignation

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  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni championed a bill granting bonus parliamentary seats to election winners.
  • The proposal would add 70 seats to the 400-member Chamber of Deputies for a party reaching 42%.
  • It would also give the Senate 35 extra seats to a party that attains the same 42% threshold.
  • Meloni said she would resign if the bill fails to pass the parliamentary vote.