Italy: 80-Year-Old Sergio Mattarella Secures Second Term as President
Italian President Sergio Mattarella was elected on Saturday night to a second seven-year term as the country’s head of state.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella was elected on Saturday night to a second seven-year term as the country’s head of state.
Support for Italian President Sergio Mattarella to stay on for a second term swelled on Saturday after days of failed balloting.
67% of votes were blank in the electoral college, but among those who did get votes was a former Prime Minister who has been dead 22 years.