[20180308]IN10867_意大利选举.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Election in Italy name redacted Analyst in European Affairs March 8, 2018 More than half of voters in Italys March 4, 2018, parliamentary election supported political parties considered antiestablishment or outside the mainstream. Since no party or political group won a majority of seats in parliament, the top vote-getters will now negotiate to form a governing coalition. This is expected to be a drawn-out process that could end in stalemate and possibly new elections. Furthermore, the empowerment of so-called populist parties could have significant implications for the European Union (EU), NATO, and the United States. Election Results A center-right alliance of three conservative parties achieved the elections highest vote total (see Table 1). To the surprise of many, the nationalist, anti-immigration Lega (League) outperformed the more moderate Forza Italia (Forward Italy), which had been expected to forge a centrist orientation for the group. The populist, antiestablishment Five Star Movement (M5S) won the highest vote total of any single party. With control of a third of the seats in parliament, the