Italian Left-Right Coalition Government Collapses

The left-right populist coalition in Italy has collapsed after the smaller right leaning partner Lega Nord proved to be far more popular once the government was installed (archived). The left partner 5 Star Movement is now desperately flirting with more traditionally Pantsuit left parties in a long shot effort to avoid snap elections. The increasing popularity of Lega Nord appears to almost entirely derive from Interior Minister Matteo Salvini's visible efforts to keep Africa from continuing to relocate to Italy.

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