Italian election marred by low turnout, PM’s party heading in 5 regionsJune 1, 2015 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's Democratic Party appears headed to victory in five of seven regions that voted for new leaders, but the real winners are the populist Northern League party and 5-Star Movement that showed strong gains, the Associated Press reports. The vote Sunday, May 31, was marred by low turnout, with just half of eligible voters turning out on what was for many a long holiday weekend. The Northern League, led by Matteo Salvini, won handily in Veneto, its traditional turf, and was heading toward victory in Liguria, long a Democratic Party stronghold, with a candidate backed also by Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia. Comic Beppe Grillo's 5-Star Movement also showed gains regionally. Despite heading to five victories, Renzi failed to show the same strength as during last year's European Parliament elections. Photo: Intelligonews Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |