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ITALY

Meloni suffers blow in regional elections

Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni suffered election setbacks in two regions as the opposition Democratic Party won a tight race in the central Umbria region and deepened its control of the traditional left-leaning stronghold of Emilia-Romagna. The results of the two-day voting that ended on Monday were a clear victory for Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein, who called the outcome "extraordinary".