ROME (Reuters) - Italy's ruling conservative coalition has predicted it could hold on to power for years after crushing the centre left in local elections that laid bare seemingly unbridgeable divisions between opposition parties.
The three main government parties won control of nine of the 13 main towns and cities up for grabs in the electoral cycle, which closed with run-off votes on May 28-29, leaving the centre left with three and a non-aligned civic list with one.
