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Italy centre-left to seek coalition with Five Star populists
Two days after Italy's populist government collapsed, the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) leader has told the president he will try to reach a deal with one of the populist parties, the Five Star Movement.
Nicola Zingaretti said Italy needed a "turning-point government" that was an alternative to the right, but not a government at any cost.
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The two parties, which until now have never seen eye to eye, have already held exploratory talks and both appear keen to find a deal.
Mr Zingaretti has come up with five conditions for Five Star to meet, including loyal membership of the European Union and a reversal of Mr Salvini's anti-immigration policies.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49435087
Nicola Zingaretti said Italy needed a "turning-point government" that was an alternative to the right, but not a government at any cost.
...
The two parties, which until now have never seen eye to eye, have already held exploratory talks and both appear keen to find a deal.
Mr Zingaretti has come up with five conditions for Five Star to meet, including loyal membership of the European Union and a reversal of Mr Salvini's anti-immigration policies.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49435087