Italy has lurched closer to electing a far-right government in September after a centre-left coalition broke down on Sunday (7 August).
The centrist Azione party led by Carlo Calenda quit the left-wing alliance with the Democratic Party (PD) on grounds the PD had also linked up with more radical left-wing parties — Sinistra Italiana and Europa Verde.
The two radical parties regularly voted no confidence against outgoing prime minister Mario Draghi and also voted against letting ...
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