Govt talks in full swing between Italy populists, far-right

Govt talks in full swing between Italy populists, far-right

Italian anti-establishment and far-right parties said they took “big steps” Thursday towards forming a populist government to end months of deadlock. According to the Italian press, the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the anti-immigrant League party have asked President Sergio Mattarella to give them until Monday to resolve the stalemate, failing which fresh elections could be held.

M5S leader Luigi Di Maio and League chief Matteo Salvini met at the lower house Chamber of Deputies on Thursday morning.

“Big steps were made towards the composition of the executive and the nomination of the prime minister,” the pair said in a statement […]

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