Proposal to allow third terms for governors rejected. Premier Giorgia Meloni's ruling majority split over the proposal.
Issue has reportedly caused tension within the ruling coalition. Several governors face having to step down the next time their regions hold elections unless the limit is removed. The League's popular Veneto Govenor Luca Zaia has been in charge of the region since 2010. He was able to stand again in 2020 because Veneto did not incorporate the national law setting the two-term limit into its regional election law until 2012.