07.02.2014 - 09:50 [ Ansa ]

Renzi presents plan for cheaper, weaker Upper House

The head of Italy‘s largest party laid out his plan for a leaner and weaker Upper House on Thursday. Matteo Renzi, leader of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), said that the reformed Senate of Italy‘s parliament will have 150 members, according to a draft reform drawn up after he reached a deal with centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi last month.