They believe they are writing a new page in Italy’s history. His movement and its allies in the hard-right Lega party, under Matteo Salvini, have, it is true, effectively shattered Italy’s old party system. A threat to leave the euro has not made it into the programme for government, but it is still talked of. Consensus governs treaty change, and Italy’s new leaders will find little sympathy for the sorts of changes they want. Lega: Matteo Salvini’s party won 17 per cent of the votes in March’s elections.

Source: The Irish Times May 26, 2018 04:52 UTC