The anti-establishment 5-Star
Movement (M5S), the anti-migrant Euroskeptic League, Silvio
Berlusconi's centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party, the
centre-left Democratic Party (PD) and the mixed caucus have
elected their parliamentary Whips.
The M5S elected Danilo Toninelli in the Senate and Giulia
Grillo - no relation to founder Beppe Grillo - in the Lower
House.
The League elected Gianmarco Centinaio in the Senate and
Giancarlo Giorgetti in the Lower House.
FI elected Anna Maria Bernini in the Senate and former
education minister Mariastella Gelmini in the House.
The PD elected Andrea Marcucci in the Senate and outgoing
Transport Minister Graziano Delrio in the House.
The mixed caucus elected Loredana De Petris in the Senate and
Federico Fornaro of the leftwing Free and Equal (LeU) party in
the House.
The first Whips' meeting to arrange parliamentary business is
at noon Wednesday, sources said.
photo: Toninelli and Grillo
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