Centre right holds Venice, takes Reggio Calabria

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 25 - Centre-right candidates won local elections in the centre-right fief of Venice and the centre-left stronghold of Reggio Calabria, the biggest cities up for grabs in a round of local votes in which over 6.6 million Italians were called on to cast ballots, after polling stations closed on Monday. Venice was a largely expected hold for the centre right, despite a big centre-left campaign there, while the Reggio result was an unexpectedly big turnover win for the centre ri...

By ANSA