Italy's Populists See Significant Step Toward New Government
- Leaders still need compromise on cabinet posts, policy
- Berlusconi drops opposition to League joining Five Star
Italy's Political Deadlock
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Italy’s populist leaders took strides toward forming the next administration at a meeting in Rome Thursday, including on the issue of who should be prime minister.
Luigi Di Maio of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and Matteo Salvini of the anti-immigrant League reported “significant steps forward on the make-up of the executive and of the premier” in their first-ever joint statement. They asked President Sergio Mattarella to give them until Monday to complete their plans.