Italian Opposition Ready to Talk About Alliance With Five Star
- Mattarella to begin talks with party leaders on Wednesday
- New alliance could still frustrate Salvini’s bid for power
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella begins intensive talks with political leaders Wednesday to determine whether a new ruling coalition is viable, as the head of one of the country’s main parties signaled willingness to explore a new parliamentary majority.
An alternative government is one of two main options emerging for the head of state after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday, little more than a year after taking over a populist alliance of the League Party and the Five Star Movement. The other is to set a date for a new election, which could lead to Matteo Salvini, leader of the anti-immigrant League, becoming prime minister.