After her own MPs sank a key electoral reform amendment, talk of an early election is growing. Could Italy go to the polls in April?
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 20 Jul 2026 13:06 CET
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Reports have been circulating that Italian PM Giorgia Meloni will call early elections in April. Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP.
After her own MPs sank a key electoral reform amendment, talk of an early election is growing. Could Italy go to the polls in April?
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