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Largest party in parliament supports joining forthcoming national unity government
Former ECB chief set to form new Italian government after efforts to rebuild Conte coalition fail
Former prime minister has raised the prospect of withdrawing his party’s support
An expert dissection of the trends that account for the Italian League’s revival
Former youth minister seen as threat to League leader’s once-unquestioned dominance
Leader of League party hoped regional win would force general election
Anti-immigrant League party seeks to force national elections by dislodging PD on its home turf
Anti-establishment movement suffers waning popularity and wave of defections
Five Star’s struggle shows how Italian voters, desperate for something different, can quickly lose faith
Victory in the leftwing region of Emilia-Romagna, could propel the League leader to prime minister
If the populists gain power in France and Italy, the future of the euro will be in their hands
Umbria vote expected to be chastening setback for national coalition partners
Split from centre-left Democrats shifts power in fragile two-week-old coalition
Democratic party gets top posts but splits threaten chance to set domestic agenda
Result closes door on League leader Matteo Salvini’s bid to win power through snap election
Online consultation expected to underline divisions within the anti-establishment party
Anti-establishment party in race to meet deadline to form Italian government
Matteo Salvini’s bid to trigger an election campaign is the talk of the beach
Five Star insists on its reform agenda as country’s president considers options
Prime minister faces vote of no confidence as Matteo Salvini seeks early elections
Coalition partner Five Star resists snap elections before budget vote
How the alliance between the League and Five Star unravelled
League tables motion against Giuseppe Conte as Matteo Salvini hits the beach
Italy’s southerners feel left behind and have turned their backs on Five Star
Trust between Brussels and the government in Rome is draining away
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