Italian right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini was dealt a new blow Sunday when a key northern region in the politically erratic country swung left in its latest election. In Emilia-Romagna, Democratic Party incumbent Stefano Bonaccini won with 51.4 percent of the votes in the regional president’s race, against 43.6 percent for the candidate of Salvini’s right-wing League, BBC reported. "Emilia-Romagna has sent a signal," Democratic Party leader Nicola Zingaretti said. Last fall, his League party triumphed in the central region of Umbria — snapping 50 years of leftist rule. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPolitical analyst Wolfango Piccoli of the Teneo consultancy said the outcome of the Emilia-Romagna vote had lowered the chances of the snap elections Salvini so wants.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2020 23:09 UTC