Friuli's Fedriga is Italy's most popular governor - poll

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 15 - Massimiliano Fedriga, the centre-right governor of Friuli Venezia Giulia, is Italy's most popular regional governor with an approval rating of 68%, according to the 2024 Governance Poll conducted by the Noto Institute for financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore.
    Fedriga leapfrogged both Emilia-Romagna's Stefano Bonaccini, who came top last year, and Veneto's Luca Zaia, who have approval ratings of 67% and 66% respectively.
    Parma Mayor Michele Guerra came top of the ranking for the first citizens of Italy's major cities with an approval rating of 63%.
    He came in front of Naples Mayor Manfredi (62%) and Ravenna Michele De Pascale (61%) in an all centre-left podium.
    The mayors of Italy's biggest cities fared badly.
    Milan's Beppe Sala dropped for first place in 2023 to 19th this year, while Turin's Stefano Lo Russo ranked 57th and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri came second-from-last along with Palermo's Roberto Lagalla. (ANSA).