The centre left has retained the
mayoralties of Florence and Bari, according to returns Monday..
In the Tuscan capital, centre left candidate Sara Funaro has
beaten centre right candidate Eike Schmidt, the German former
director of the Uffizi Galleries, while in the Puglia capital
Vito Leccese has been elected ahead of the centre right's Fabio
Romito.
Centre left Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein phoned
both new mayors to congratulate them on their victories.
Funaro's predecessor, PD member Dario Nardella, said "Sara will
be a very great mayor".
Eyes are also on Perugia where centre left candidate Vittoria
Ferdinandi is also handily placed over the centre right's
Marcgherita Scoccia after the weekend's local election run-offs.
The turnout for the run-offs was 47.71%, down from 62.83% in the
first round two weeks previously.
photo: Funaro
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