Election: League aiming for 17% says Molinari

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 19 - Matteo Salvini's League is aiming to match its showing at the 2018 general election by capturing 17% of the vote on September 25, League Lower House whip Riccardo Molinari told an ANSA Forum on Monday.
    The centre-right coalition that the League belongs to is expected to win Sunday's election, spearheaded by Giorgio Meloni's right-wig Brothers of Italy (FdI), which was polling at around 24% before a pre-vote survey blackout kicked in.
    FdI is the only major party that did not back outgoing Premier Mario Draghi's national unity government.
    "In a general election the best result in out history is 17%," Molinari said.
    "That is our benchmark, our reference point, one that is on the high side.
    "FdI clearly benefits from its position in the opposition.
    "Those who have been in government, addressing emergencies such as the COVID and energy-bills ones, are always going to pay an electoral price". (ANSA).