Rome mayor to face Berlusconi’s party in local electionsMay 26, 2013 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italians are going to the polls in two days of local elections seen as a test for the new coalition government, BBC News reported. The focus is on the Rome mayoral vote, where PM Enrico Letta's centre-left is fighting ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PfL) party. The PfL incumbent, Gianni Alemanno, is trailing Democratic Party (PD) candidate Ignazio Marino in the polls. Elsewhere, 565 local authorities, including Ancona, Brescia, Pisa and Siena, are also holding elections. The results are expected to show the relative popularities of the PfL and PD after they decided to form a grand coalition government to end two months of post-general election deadlock. Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) which attracted a quarter of the vote in February's general election, did not back the coalition. He is hoping to consolidate his claim to be Italy's biggest political force. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |