After Italy's Election, 2 Rival Populist Parties Claim Right To Lead Next Government
The success of the 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League in Sunday's election is the worst blow to the European Union since British voters chose to leave the EU two years ago.
The Italian political world has been struck by a populist tsunami — 50 percent of voters in Sunday's parliamentary elections chose candidates from anti-establishment, anti-immigrant and euroskeptic parties. However, no party amassed enough votes to form a government on its own, and this makes weeks of political instability likely while government negotiations are underway.
"Italy ungovernable," read a Monday headline in the daily La Stampa.
The Italian populist parties' success is the worst blow to the European Union since British voters chose to leave the EU two years ago.
The two big winners in Sunday's vote are now vying for control of Italy's next government:
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