Key vote in Italy as Salvini seeks to topple governmentSalvini tweeted about an "eviction notice" he was set to deliver to the governmentBOLOGNA (ITALY) - Italians vote Sunday in a key regional election which the far-right hopes will shake the country's fragile coalition government to its core and return strongman Matteo Salvini to power. The League hopes for a repeat of its historic win in October in Umbria, which had been a left-wing fiefdom for 50 years. But analysts say many local family-run, artisanal firms are disgruntled and feeling left behind by the march of globalisation. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has dismissed fears of a government crisis should the Salvini's party win, saying the election concerns the region alone and has no bearing on national politics. The coalition's main stabilising factor is a joint fear of snap elections which would likely hand power to Salvini, whose party is well ahead in national polls.

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2020 02:48 UTC