Economics
Italian Populists Head to Overtime Divided on Coalition Plan
- Five Star’s Di Maio says negotiations require a few more days
- President concerned about spending plans, foreign policy
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Italy’s populists are struggling to nail down the final details of their plans to form the next government and tensions are beginning to mount.
“Either we get started or we say goodbye to each other,” League leader Matteo Salvini said after talks with President Sergio Mattarella Monday. He said he’s asked for “a few more hours” to complete a coalition deal and “to do what I promised Italians.”