Italy’s populist surge reveals north-south split

Italy's populist surge reveals north-south split

Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi during a press conference in Rome. Italy’s former Premier Matteo Renzi announces his resignation as Democratic Party chief after poor results in the general elections. EPA ROME: The Italian election was a rejection of traditional left and right parties in both the north and south of the country – but for different reasons, experts said.

The far-right League party conquered the north, worried about the rise in immigration, while the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) took the south where concerns about the economy dominate.

“In the south, the Five Star vote was a protest of […]

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