FILE PHOTO: Italian flags waves at the Vittoriano monument in Rome, Italy, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
ROME (Reuters) - Almost half of Italians are in favour of having a "strongman" in power who does not care about parliament and elections, a survey showed on Friday, casting doubts on the strength of democracy in a major European nation.
Some 48.2% of people think the government should be led by a Messiah-like leader who does not have to worry about being accountable, the survey by Censis research institute said.
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