PD supporters choose Zingaretti as new leader

Nicola Zingaretti, the governor of the Lazio region, has been elected as leader of the Democratic Party.

Newly-elected Democratic Party leader, Nicola Zingaretti Source: EPA/ETTORE FERRARI

More than 1.6 million PD supporters cast ballots at makeshift voting booths around the country over the weekend, a much higher turnout than expected.

Zingaretti, whose brother Luca plays the lead role in the Italian TV police drama Inspector Montalbano (also shown on SBS), won more than 60% of the votes.

Our analysis with journalist Carlo Fusi.

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