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5673 Elections: Center-left loses supermajority but Moccia remains firm in government

PSD and PNC decline, Greens on the rise. Center-right rebounds, spurred by UOD and D&L. PNL faces internal difficulties

January 5673 (OOC: backdated)

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ROMULA - The general elections have redrawn the country's political map. The Coalition for Change, led by Fabrizio Moccia, remains in government with 309 seats, equal to 65.05% of the Chamber of Deputies, but loses the two-thirds supermajority it won in 5670.

The Socialist Democratic Party (PSD) has seen a decline, falling to 164 seats, penalized by internal tensions and criticism of its more radical wing. The Party of New Communists (PNC) suffered an even more severe decline, stopping at 39 seats, behind the UOD. Many observers linked the loss of support to the controversial proposal to remove the prerogative of Imperial confidence in the government, an initiative that disoriented the electorate and reduced the party's appeal and they didn't expect such a blow to the historically entrenched Communists, nor that the PSD would also be affected by the controversy. In both cases, it appears that part of the more moderate electorate preferred their Green allies to the two parties.

The Greens' Movement (MdV), in fact, gained significantly, rising to 106 seats few seats behind the PNL. Their growth can be explained by an electoral campaign based on economic pragmatism but also by the clear opposition to the Communists' idea about the Crown, a proposal they called "a useless and unproductive institutional controversy".

The Greens' legislative successes on industrial hemp and cannabis have also strengthened their image. Positive sector data, with new production chains, foreign investment, and above all, the explosion of employment at Alaria, are confirming MdV as a major player on the political scene, with their leader Marina Cantalamessa, who, according to some observers, is even competing with Moccia for visibility and leadership of the left.

At the opposition, instead, the center-right is gaining ground overall, reaching 162 seats. The Hosian Democratic Union (UOD) particularly is regaining support among the middle classes and has grown to 40 seats. Democracy & Freedom (D&L), after years of marginalization, is rising to 11 seats, thanks to the support of an electorate attracted by its liberal positions in reaction to the government's leftward shift.

The National Liberal Party (PNL) has seen more modest growth, stopping at 111 seats. The party is suffering from the instability of its leadership following Del Nibbio's resignation and the internal split between a conservative wing pushing for a more radical stance and a moderate faction maintaining its traditional liberal stance. All this caused the party to be poorly effective in their role of main opposition party.

Despite its numerical downsizing, the Moccia government remains firmly in control, supported by the three historic parties of the Coalition for Change. Its majority is smaller, but it continues to control Parliament and ensure political stability. The new five-year term therefore promises to be a period of further profound and incisive reforms, destined to further impact the country's social, cultural, and economic evolution, consolidating the transformations already underway and paving the way for new challenges and opportunities for all citizens.

The composition of the new National Congress will therefore be as follows:

Total seats: 475, majority seats: 238

PSD: 164 (123 civilians + 41 military)
PNL: 111 (84+27)
MdV: 106 (80+26)
UOD: 40 (29+11)
PNC: 39 (29+10)
D&L: 11 (8+3)
Independent: 4 (3+1)

The Coalition for Change (PSD+MdV+PNC) won 309 seats.