Her own coalition's MPs were among those to reject a key amendment by secret ballot on Tuesday, dealing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni her second parliamentary defeat this year.
Clare Speak - clare.speak@thelocal.com
Updated: Wed 15 Jul 2026 10:33 CET
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Meloni was not present for the vote, as her flagship amendment was rejected by a single vote. Photo by Manon Cruz / POOL / AFP.
Her own coalition's MPs were among those to reject a key amendment by secret ballot on Tuesday, dealing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni her second parliamentary defeat this year.
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Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government.
