International: First round of presidential elections in Italy ends with no result

Rome [Italy]: The first round of the presidential elections in Italy, as expected, did not reveal a winner: most ballots were empty.

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The votes were counted live by Roberto Fico, president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament. "Due to the fact that no candidate has gained two-thirds of the total number of votes, it is necessary to move on to the second round, which will be held on Tuesday starting at 15:00," Fico said. According to the voting results, 976 electors took part in the first round. (ANI/Sputnik)

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