Rule reminder

Italian political journalism has a rich specialist vocabulary drawn from institutional, legal, and parliamentary contexts. Key terms include: il governo (the government/cabinet), la maggioranza (the parliamentary majority), l'opposizione (the opposition), il Quirinale (the President's residence/the President), Palazzo Chigi (the Prime Minister's office/the PM), la Consulta (the Constitutional Court), la magistratura (the judiciary), intercettazioni (wiretaps), decreto-legge (emergency decree), fiducia (confidence vote), rinvio a giudizio (committed for trial).