Inconclusive Italian election leaves contest for governing party
  • 6 years ago
Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start with the Italian general election.
The results of have produced no clear outcome as to who will govern the country and has potentially set the stage for weeks of political wrangling.
For more on this and other international news we turn to Ro Aram…
Aram… what can we expect now that the election is over?

Well Semin… the question now is how a government will be formed and which parties will join forces to make that happen.
Sunday's elections resulted in a hung parliament, but the populist Five Star Movement and anti-immigration League party did manage to muscle out the governing center-left Democratic party.
That resulted in the governing bloc's leader and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to resign as party leader.
But he did say the PD would have no part in the new administration, adding that it would sit as the opposition.
The leaders of the top two anti-establishment groups, meanwhile, are poised to engage in complex talks to form the next government.
Five Star Movement came out as the largest single party with a third of the vote, but the center-right coalition ended up with the most seats.
This has resulted in the leaders of both groups claiming a right the take the helm, sparking fears of prolonged political instability.
Both share the same anti-EU sentiment, as well as the same views on certain domestic matters.
But neither side appear willing to take the small chair at the table.
Whoever ends up governing Italy will be on a collision course with the EU, especially France and Germany.
The leaders of both countries are pushing for a more immigrant-friendly Europe, but will likely face resistance from the euro zone's third-largest economy.
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