Italy's parliament has approved a contested reform of the country's electoral system, handing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a legislative victory ahead of elections expected next year.
The measure establishes a fully proportional voting model while awarding additional seats to the coalition that receives the largest share of votes. Under the disputed provision, a winning coalition with 42% support would receive an enhanced parliamentary reward.
Meloni has presented the reform as a route to more durable governments and greater political stability. Her opponents argue that the system is designed to benefit the governing coalition by translating a plurality of votes into a larger parliamentary advantage.
Opposition parties have said they will challenge the law in court, maintaining that the bonus-seat mechanism compromises fair representation. The vote adds a new institutional dispute to Italy's political debate, with scrutiny likely to intensify as the next national election approaches.
The approval was reported by The Guardian.