Italy: Gina Lollobrigida, 95-year-old former movie star, Senate candidate

In Italy, Gina Lollobrigidaa 95-year-old former movie star, has announced his candidacy for the Senate in the upcoming election. “At 95, Gina Lollobrigida says she is worried about the future of her country, which is going through a new major political crisis. This icon of Italian cinema from the 50s and 60s wants to use the time he has left to be useful to his country. She will therefore be a candidate for the Senate at the end of next September.explains journalist Emmanuelle Lagarde, live from Montalto di Castro (Italy)Tuesday, August 16.

“This is not the first time that Gina Lollobrigida has tried the political adventure. In 1999 already, she had launched herself into the European elections, without success. It was under the label of the Democratic Party, the center party -left in Italy.This time, the former actress has chosen a coalition that brings together the Communist Party and other Eurosceptic left parties. It must be said that the left is very divided in this upcoming election, which leaves the field open to the push of the far right, which is currently leading in the polls.concludes the journalist.