The image was quickly removed but it has become emblematic of the budding political romance between Di Maio and Salvini. “I speak to Di Maio more than my mother,” Salvini told reporters at one point during the talks. “Salvini proved that he is a person who keeps his word,” Di Maio said in an interview with Corriere della Sera, the Italian daily, on Sunday. But forging a joint path to government is a far greater challenge than crafting a deal on parliamentary speakers. Although the League and Five Star could govern together without additional support, Salvini would rather keep Berlusconi close, his aides say.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2018 17:15 UTC