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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Elly Schlein voted leader of Italy’s most important leftwing party in surprise win

Elly Schlein
Vocal on social justice issues, Schlein has been compared in Italy to the New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Italy’s most prominent leftwing party has elected its first female leader.

Elly Schlein, 37, defied poll projections and beat Stefano Bonaccini in the leadership race for the Democratic party (PD) on Sunday.

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