Italy 2013 official results thread

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The latest RAI projection:

SENATO DELLA REPUBBLICA

Centrosinistra 31,1 - 105 seats
Centrodestra 30,5 - 113 seats
Movimento 5 Stelle 24,4 - 63 seats
Scelta Civica 9,5 - 20 seats

CAMERA DELLA REPUBBLICA

Centrosinistra 29,2 - 340 seats
Centrodestra 28,7 - 121 seats
Movimento 5 Stelle 26,1 - 111 seats
Scelta Civica 10,8 - 45 seats

Wait, how does a .5% popular vote lead result in 219 more seats?!

[Lief 🗽]

The latest RAI projection:

SENATO DELLA REPUBBLICA

Centrosinistra 31,1 - 105 seats
Centrodestra 30,5 - 113 seats
Movimento 5 Stelle 24,4 - 63 seats
Scelta Civica 9,5 - 20 seats

CAMERA DELLA REPUBBLICA

Centrosinistra 29,2 - 340 seats
Centrodestra 28,7 - 121 seats
Movimento 5 Stelle 26,1 - 111 seats
Scelta Civica 10,8 - 45 seats

Wait, how does a .5% popular vote lead result in 219 more seats?!

Majority bonus. Whoever wins the national popular vote automatically wins a Chamber majority, 340-ish seats.

Huh, that's a bizarre system.

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From what I have seen Italians living in Europe re very supportive of Monti while Italians in Italy don't seem to like him that much.  Can someone explain why?

Less touched by austerity, I suppose.

Well yes, but why would they support Monti?

People who don't live in Italy should support Monti, because harsh austerity, while horrible for Italy, is the best for the Eurozone (and thus the rest of the world economy). In a nutshell.

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Too bad there won't be a Grand Coalition, that might have given M5S a shot at winning the inevitable election a year later.