Italy’s Conte Will Reveal New Government Plan by Wednesday
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Italy’s premier-designate Giuseppe Conte said he plans to present a list of key ministers and a new government program to President Sergio Mattarella between Tuesday and Wednesday at the latest as he seeks to hold together a ruling coalition.
Italy’s financial markets were unsettled Friday when Luigi Di Maio, leader of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement, threatened to force early elections if his policy demands weren’t met by his new coalition partner. Conte met with senior politicians from Five Star and the center-left Democratic Party, or PD, on Saturday to broker an agreement between the parties.