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Actress Gina Lollobrigida, 95, to run for Senate in Italy's elections
Actress Gina LauroBrigida, 95, will run for the Senate in the Italian election
Italian cinema icon Gina Lollobrigida will run for the Senate in her country's elections next month, weeks after celebrating her 95th birthday.
Italian film icon Gina Lolobrigida will run for the country's general election next month, running for the Senate, just weeks after celebrating her 95th birthday.
The elections were triggered after Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved Parliament in July following the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
In July, after the resignation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Italian President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament, sparking the election.
Lollobrigida, who joined the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018, is standing as the candidate for the Sovereign and Popular Italy Party in the city of Latina.
Lauro Brigitte, who joined the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018, will run in the general election in Latina as a candidate for the "Sovereignty and Mass Italy" organization.
"I was just tired of hearing politicians arguing with each other without ever getting to the point," the film star told an Italian newspaper in an interview on Sunday.
The movie star said in an interview with an Italian newspaper on Sunday: "I just got tired of politicians arguing with each other, but never got to the point." ”
"I will fight for the people to decide, from health to justice. Italy is in bad shape, I want to do something good and positive," she added.
She added: "I will fight for people's decisions, such as health and justice. The situation in Italy is terrible and I want to do something good and positive. ”
Key vocabulary
1. Senate: one of the two groups of politicians who make laws in some political systems such as in the US, Australia, and France, often having different powers from the other group and different rules for members, for example being elected for a longer period（诸如美国、澳大利亚、法国的）参议院
- The US Senate has 100 members.
2. icon: a very famous person or thing considered as representing a set of beliefs or a way of life 偶像，崇拜对象
- Beckham has been one of the country's best-loved sporting icons.
3. dissolve: to end an official organization or a legal arrangement 解散；解除；终止
- Parliament has been dissolved.
4. stand: to compete, especially in an election, for an official position 参加竞选
- The president has announced she does not intend to stand for re-election.
5. get to the point: talk about the most important thing immediately 谈正题；言归正传
- I haven't got much time so let's get straight to the point.
6. in bad shape: In bad condition is in a bad condition
- The economy is in worse shape now than it was last year.
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The actress, who has starred in films such as 1956's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Come September" in 1961, first tried to enter the political arena in 1999 when she ran for a seat in the European Parliament, although she was unsuccessful.
The actress has starred in films such as 1956's Notre Dame de Paris and 1961's Chunjiao Jinya. Her first attempt into politics was in 1999, when she ran unsuccessfully for the European Parliament.
"As long as there is energy, I use it for important things, especially for my country," she added.
She added: "As long as I have the energy, I will use it for important things, especially in my country."
She is not the first celebrity to make such a transition. In 1994, media tycoon and former AC Milan football club owner Silvio Berlusconi formed the Forza Italia Party and was elected Prime Minister.
She's not the first celebrity to make this shift. In 1994, media mogul and former AC Milan football club owner Silvio Berlusconi formed the Italian Forces Party and was elected prime minister.
Meanwhile, after making a name for himself on Italian TV in the 1970s and 1980s, former comedian Beppe Grillo founded the Five Star Movement party in Italy in 2009.
Meanwhile, former comedian Beppe Grillo founded the Five Star Movement in Italy in 2009 after he became famous on Italian television in the 1970s and 1980s.