Italian parties agree to new coalition without far-right Salvini

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

Italy's center-left Democratic Party (PD) and populist Five Star Movement said Wednesday they have agreed to form a coalition government, staving off new elections that appeared likely after the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte earlier this month, the BBC reports.

Why it matters: Matteo Salvini, the leader of the far-right League party and perhaps the most popular politician in Italy, withdrew his support on Aug. 8 from the unlikely coalition he had formed with Five Star after the 2018 election. Salvini hoped fresh elections might allow him to become prime minister. Instead, his gamble has expelled his party out of power. Conte has agreed to stay on as prime minister of the new coalition, per BBC.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/italian-parties-agree-new-government-without-far-right-salvini-194092bc-9e8e-41cb-82fe-c70b8ff43b6d.html

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So Italy goes from populist-right to populist-left.

[Kurt V.]

1. K&R

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Finally,

sanity is taking hold in Italy. This is a major upside against the Radical Right in Eourpe.

[elleng]

8. HOPE so,

but Italy isn't known for stability in it's governing.

[dhill926]

3. Good...gonna be there next week...

looking forward to some right wing bashing, especially our asshole in chief...

[elleng]

4. LUCKY you!

Thinking of places I might visit, on my last trip across the pond, next year.

[dhill926]

5. Thanks...very excited...

first time there...

[elleng]

6. Oh WOW! Been there several times,

last was in 2001 (I think; gotta check my memory book!) AND before that, honeymoon; has been my favorite European adventure , but so much happening now, not so sure.

[Berlin Expat]

7. Looks like Salvini

made a colossal political miscalculation and it blew up right in his face. He's been outmaneuvered by his former M5S coalition partners.

He's gotta be losing his s**t right about now. LOL. Good to see.

[MFGsunny]

10. +1 n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. One good bit of news today, anyway (nt)

[Dawson Leery]

11. Italy is up and England is down.

[CaptainTruth]

12. My Italian wife has been following this closely...

Let's hope the 5 Star idiots continue to lose support.