Italy’s Populists Make Rival Claims to Lead the Next Government
- Five Star and the League both say they have right to govern
- Mainstream parties slide to leave Italy facing gridlock
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Italy’s populist parties both claimed the right to lead the next government after Sunday’s election as parliamentary gridlock promised weeks or months of negotiations and maybe even a repeat vote.
The anti-establishment Five Star Movement was on track to be the biggest single party while a center-right coalition led by the anti-migrant League will be the largest group overall. Neither leader has a majority. Both claimed to have a mandate.