Fresh Italian election set for euro showdown

Populist parties are vowing to turn voter anger over their thwarted bid to govern for the first time into a referendum on Italy’s place in Europe, as the country faces fresh elections as soon as late summer


Carlo Cottarelli (left)
Former IMF official picked by Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella as caretaker prime minister to take
country to elections.
Bid by populist coalition to form administration failed after president vetoed eurosceptic candidate for economy minister


ITALIAN VOTING INTENTIONS IN NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
Monthly average polls (%)
March (result) April May


33 34 32
Five Star Movement
(M5S)
Populist

17 21 23
League (LN)
Far-right, populist

19 18 18
Democratic Party
(PD)
Centre-left

14 12 12
Forza Italia
(FI)
Centre-right

4 4 4
Brothers of Italy
(FdI)
Right-wing

3 3 3
Free and Equal
(LeU)
Left-wing


Sources: Associated Press, Pictet Group 
Picture: Getty Images 
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