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Conte urges M5s members to back new coalition

cde.news desk 3 September 2019, 05:47 · 1 min read

epa07812420 A handout photo made available by Chigi Palace shows Italian designated Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (R) during a meeting with a delegation of the associations of earthquake survivors, in Rome, Italy, 02 September 2019. Conte, who received on 29 August from Italian President Mattarella a mandate to form a new government, is carrying out government-formation consultations at the Lower House. EPA-EFE/FILIPPO ATTILI/CHIGI PALACE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday urged members of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement to back a new coalition with the opposition Democratic Party (PD), saying the planned government could transform Italy.

Conte has held a round of talks with both 5-Star and PD leaders looking to stitch together a new administration after his previous government collapsed when the far-right League pulled out in an effort to trigger early elections.

Members of 5-Star will hold a ballot on the party’s internet platform from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (0700 GMT to 1600 GMT) on Tuesday to decide whether the group should join forces with the PD, its traditional foe.

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