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Populist Senator Founds ‘Italexit’ Party to Quit EU, Ditch Euro

  • Gianluigi Paragone disparages bloc as a ‘Germanic union’
  • New party is the only one with EU exit agenda, senator says
Gianluigi Paragone launches his new 'No Europa Per l'Italia' political party in Rome, Italy, on July 23.

Gianluigi Paragone launches his new 'No Europa Per l'Italia' political party in Rome, Italy, on July 23.

Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg
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A Brexit-inspired populist senator has launched an Italian political party committed to pulling the country out of the European Union and ditching the euro, dismissing the bloc as a “Germanic” construct.

Gianluigi Paragone, a former talk-show host who was expelled from the ruling anti-establishment Five Star Movement, on Thursday unveiled his group called “No Europe for Italy” with a logo that includes the word “Italexit.”