Rome is set to elect its first female mayor in a run-off vote in municipal elections. Virginia Raggi, from the anti-establishment Five Star Movement, is seen as the favourite against Roberto Giachetti of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD). Her victory would be a blow to Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. His PD party may also lose in Italy’s financial capital, Milan, and faces tough battles in Turin and Bologna. Ms Raggi, a 37-year-old lawyer, won 35% of the vote in the first round two weeks ago, against 24% for Mr Giachetti. Correspondents say a victory in Rome would give anti-globalist Five Star a platform for parliamentary elections due in 2018.
Rome set to elect Virginia Raggi as first female mayor
