Italy

transformismo

unstable coalitions

head of state is the…

president (ceremonial powers)

who is the president

Sergio Mattarella

head of government is the …

prime minister

how PM is chosen

Formally appointed by  the president based on support of both chambers of the parliament (usually leader of a majority party)

lower chamber is called

the chamber of deputies

upper chamber is called

senate

number of chamber of deputies

400 members

number of senate

200 members

perfect bicameralism

the two houses of the Italian parliament possess the same rights and powers

Rosatellum (electoral law of 2017)

a parallel voting mixed electoral system, with 37% of seats allocated using a first-past-the-post electoral system and 63% using a proportional method, with one round of voting

most pressing issue

migration

relationship with Russia

historically quite friendly, strong commercial ties