Italy is on the verge of forming a new government that could leave the far-right, anti-immigrant leader Matteo Salvini out of power. On Wednesday, two rival political parties — the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party — reached a deal to form a new coalition government. This comes after Salvini attempted a power grab last week by withdrawing his support for the ruling right-wing populist coalition, leading to the resignation of Italy’s prime minister.
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