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WORLD NEWS Friday 1 June 2018

The Latest: President summons populist pick for premier

The Latest: President announced they had Thursday that they have
summons populist pick for reached a deal that would achieved "the conditions
premier enable them to form a for a political government."
MILAN (AP) —Italian government. Their first try The political landscape
president Sergio Mattarella failed when Mattarella in Italy has shifted swiftly
has summoned the pick rejected their choice in the last two days.
for premier by the anti- of economy minister as President Sergio Mattarella
establishment 5-Star dangerously euroskeptic. put on hold a possible
Movement and right- But after they signaled they interim government of
wing League as Italy were willing to compromise, technocrats Wednesday
edges toward a populist the president put Cottarelli after getting signals that
government on the second on standby and gave them the two populist parties
try. another shot. were willing to compromise Five-Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio meets reporters at the
Mattarella summoned ___ on the composition of their Italian parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
law professor Giuseppe The leader of Italy's anti- Cabinet.q Associated Press
Conte to his office Friday migrant, euroskeptic
evening, just an hour League party is expressing
after a technical premier- cautious optimism that
designate stepped aside he and the leader of the
in a fast-changing political 5-Star Movement are back
landscape. Conte had on their way to forming
been expected to teach western Europe's first
at Florence University on populist government.
Friday morning, but with Matteo Salvini posted a
signals that the 5-Stars message on Facebook
and League might get after meeting with 5-Star
another shot at forming a leader Luigi Di Maio and
government, he grabbed announcing they had
a train for Rome. The two reached new terms days
leaders, Luigi Di Maio of the after their initial coalition
5-Stars and Matteo Salvini agreement was scuttled.
of the League, announced Salvini wrote: "Maybe,
after meeting at the finally, we are there."
parliament that they had The timing of any new
reached an agreement to government was unclear,
form a political government but developments were
— an outcome that avoids moving quickly. President
an interim, technical Sergio Mattarella has
government and a swift called to his office the
return to the polls. former IMF official he'd
___ tapped to run a possible
A former IMF official tapped interim government
to lead Italy's government of technocrats. Carlo
until a new election could Cottarelli was expected to
be held has stepped aside, formally step aside.
paving way for political Salvini says it took
government of populists. "dedication, coherence,
Premier-designate Carlo listening, patience, good
Cottarelli told reporters sense, head and heart" to
on Thursday that "it is no get a second chance while
longer necessary to form a facing "many obstacles,
technical government." He attacks, threats and lies."
made the announcement ___
after meeting with Italy's populist leaders are
President Sergio Mattarella getting a second shot
to formally renounce the at putting together a
post. The leaders of two government.
populist parties, Italy's anti- The leader of the 5-Star
migrant League party and Movement, Luigi Di Maio,
the anti-establishment and League leader Matteo
5-Star Movement, earlier Salvini said in a statement