Despite a rolling series of scandals, Silvio Berlusconi's right-wing coalition was set to snatch four regions away from the centre-left in regional elections, according to unconfirmed results.
But the two-day elections were marked by a striking abstention rate and a sharp growth for the anti-immigrant Northern League, particularly in traditionally left-wing bastions in central Italy.
Mr Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PdL) alliance managed to take two races in the central Lazio re...
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