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Giorgia Meloni and her party appear well placed to secure victory in next month’s parliamentary elections
Coalition tipped to form new government in Rome seeks to reassure allies and Brussels after collapse of Draghi administration
Some in the country believe the Kremlin helped to script last month’s ousting of Mario Draghi
Many voters will want to punish the parties that pulled the plug on national unity government
The prospects for substantive reform after the fall of Mario Draghi’s government do not look bright
EU allies and financial markets worry that the national reform effort will lose momentum after elections in September
Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party leads polls but rivalry with League’s Matteo Salvini could complicate alliances
Incumbent was seen as only candidate able to ensure the survival of Draghi’s fragile government
Democratic Party candidate seizes Rome from the former upstart party which also lost Turin
Despite Forza Italia’s return to government, the long-term prospects of the party as well as the family business are uncertain
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
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