Italy’s Anti-establishment 5-star Movement Delivers Dramatic Victories, Virginia Raggi Elected As Rome’s First Ever Female Mayor
Submitted by IWB, on June 20th, 2016
M5S (Italy’s eurosceptic anti-establishment 5-Star Movement ) candidate Virginia Raggi, a popular 37-year-old lawyer, has managed to take 67 percent of the vote in the Rome mayoral run-off ballot. Raggi has made history by becoming the city’s first woman mayor.
It’s time for an ITEXIT!!!
Italy’s Anti-Establishment 5-Star Movement Delivers Dramatic Victories In Key Mayoral Races
Until now, Italy’s 5-Star Movement has been viewed a protest and opposition party, however a second round of mayoral elections on Sunday changed that.
As we reported earlier this month, the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement candidates in the key cities of Rome and Turin had advanced to the second round of voting in each mayoral race. In Rome, the largest stage for voters to show displeasure with politics as usual under Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, residents were seeking new leadership to put an end to the recent turmoil which included corruption allegations, poor management, and political upheaval. On Sunday, voters in Italy’s capital decided quite definitively that it was time to move in a new direction.
5-Star Movement candidate Virginia Raggi, a 37-year old lawyer, was elected Rome’s first female mayor by winning a stunning 67% of the vote in the second round. Raggi trounced Roberto Giachetti (Prime Minister Renzi’s Democratic Party candidate) who took down just 33% of the vote the WSJ reports. The election of an anti-establishment 5-Star Movement candidate is a statement in itself, however by taking 67% of the vote over Renzi’s candidate, a resounding message has been sent that the voters want change.
“We will restore legality and transparency to the city’s institutions after 20 years of poor governance. With us a new era is beginning.” Raggi said.
Another political blow came for Renzi in Turin, where yet another 5-Star Movement candidate was elected mayor. Chiara Appendino won 55% of the vote as the 5-Star Movement candidate, defeating Piero Fassino, the Democratic Party incumbent who took 45% of the vote.
Well, I’m just happy that anti-EU parties around Europe are rising faster than the elite can contain them.
Sounds like EU nations are being held hostage, and not in a partnership…
E.U. Countries Warn Britain on ‘Brexit’: You’ll Pay if You Leave Us
PARIS — The rest of the European Union nations are looking at the possibility of a British departure from the bloc with disbelief, trepidation and anguish. But they are also preparing to retaliate.
If Britons do vote in a referendum on Thursday to leave the European Union, they can expect a tough and unforgiving response, with capitals across the Continent intent on deterring other countries from following the British example, European officials and analysts said.
In other words, Britain will be made to suffer for its choice.
With other issues pressing, including Greek debt, the migrant crisis and terrorism, the largest and most powerful European nations will want clarity, and are not likely to tolerate a long period of post-referendum confusion.
How the “E.U. – YES!” crowd lied to Norway in 1994 before their vote. (re: BREXIT) –Video
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