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Italian President Sergio Mattarella (left) shakes hands with Premier Giuseppe Conte during the swearing-in ceremony for Italy's new government at Rome's Quirinale Presidential Palace today
ITALY finally has a new coalition government after tense negotiations saw pro-Europe compromise candidate Giovanni Tria chosen as the country’s finance minister.
The populist Five Star and far-right League capitulated to the demands of the markets in agreeing to Italian President Sergio Mattarella’s veto of Eurosceptic politician Paolo Savona.
They had previously called for Mr Mattarella’s impeachment over the decision, yet backed down after four days of talks to form a coalition government and avoid early elections.
While Italy’s communist tradition remains fragmented and politically marginal, France’s party is attempting to re-establish itself as an independent force rooted in working-class organisation, says NICK WRIGHT
NICK WRIGHT continues his series analysing the trends in European politics
Italians reject controversial judiciary reforms in a referendum that boosts the left, reports NICK WRIGHT