Two major lessons can be drawn from this election. First, Italy’s party system is extremely fragmented, almost to the point of disintegrating, and political parties have been severely weakened. Given the state of the voting system, which will be adopted in time for next year’s elections, and which will undoubtedly be the source of high tensions between the parties, we should witness significant political changes in the coming months. It is uncertain, for example, whether a centre-right coalition and a Five Star - Democratic Party alliance will remain in place. Any and all combination is now possible. Moreover, there will inevitably be a resettling of scores among and within the parties - especially within the League and the Five Star Movement. Second, President Mattarella will become even stronger and more influential. He will certainly take advantage of his reelection, all while respecting the Constitution. We can expect that the President will use the powers he is given, not only to mitigate the pandemic, but also to implement all the recovery measures that the President of the Council has developed.
