Italy’s Unlikely Allies Close In on a New Coalition Agreement
- Luigi Di Maio and Nicola Zingaretti discussed details in Rome
- The two parties are trying to avert a Salvini-led government
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Coalition talks between Italy’s Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party accelerated, with the two groups nearing an agreement that would have Giuseppe Conte remain prime minister of a new ruling alliance.
Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio of Five Star and Nicola Zingaretti of the Democrats held talks with Conte that lasted into the early hours on Tuesday. And while the Democrats haven’t signed off on the new role for Conte, and the 2020 budget remains an obstacle, the two sides will meet again starting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to continue deliberations, Ansa newswire reported.