Legislative in Italy: for the losers of the ballot, the settling of accounts has begun

Democratic Party leader Enrico Letta in Rome on September 26, 2022. AP - Gregorio Borgia

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Sunday's elections have reshuffled the cards of Italian politics with the return in force of a right-wing Assembly.

The victory of Fratelli d'Italia led by Giorgia Meloni has repercussions on all parties, from left to right.

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With our correspondent in Rome,

On the left, Enrico Letta acknowledges his defeat.

With him, the Democratic Party has a score below the symbolic bar of 20% of votes, it is hardly better than four years ago.

Its historical minimum.

But this time, the Democrats bow in all their historical territories.

The Democratic Party must " 

 ", recognizes its leader who wants to hand over to a new leadership, without delay. 

On the right, the atmosphere is at loggerheads around Matteo Salvini.

One of the three pillars of the coalition emerges rolled from the ballot.

With less than 9% of the vote, the League barely does more than what remains of Berlusconi's old party.

She lost half of her voters in four years.

A real haemorrhage, even in its traditional northern strongholds, such as Lombardy or Veneto.

Party heavyweights are already calling for the resignation of Salvini, who is clinging on, but now seems to be sitting on an ejection seat. 

► To read also: The victory of Giorgia Meloni in the legislative elections brings Italy into a period of uncertainty

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