I suppose I should update what happened in local elections in Italy over the weekend

Reuters have a report here, but in brief:

  • Italy's center-right parties performed strongly in mayoral elections on Sunday, according to exit polls, in results likely to put pressure on the center-left government ahead of national elections due in less than a year.
  • In the most closely watched contest, the northern port city of Genoa - a traditional left-wing stronghold - seemed set to pass to the center-right for the first time in more than 50 years.

There you go. Italian politics ticked off the list for today :-D

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My favourite mayor:

If he doesn't give the kiddies nightmares I don't know what will