Italy's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, won a closely watched by-election in Calabria on September 28, 2026. The victory marked the first major test of Meloni's coalition against Roberto Vannacci's breakaway far-right party.
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Italian ultranationalist Roberto Vannacci’s breakaway party gets its first test at the ballot box, a contest that may provide a gauge of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition heading into next year’s general election.
ROME, Sept 28 - Italy's ruling coalition won a closely watched by-election in the southern region of Calabria on Monday, the first major test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against a new far-right foe ahead of a general election due next year.
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