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    Political turmoil in Italy as far-right reaches for the reins

    Aug 21, 2019 3 minutes

    Italy is in political disarray after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday, effectively putting an end to its 14-month-old ruling coalition of right-wing and left-wing populists.

    But the more significant effect of Mr. Conte’s move might have been to prevent – or at least forestall – the election of the most right-wing government in Italy since that of Benito Mussolini.

    Now Italian President Sergio Mattarella is exploring the options for a new coalition. If he is successful, it could leave Matteo Salvini, the highly popular, ambitious far-right interior minister

    What triggered the current political crisis? Why now?What happens next?What are Mr. Salvini’s chances of coming to power?What does the political crisis mean for Italy and Europe?

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