According to a newspaper report, Italian Italy may face an early election at the end of September in the face of growing tensions in the governing coalition. The 22nd or the 29th of September is conceivable as an appointment, „La Stampa“ reported today. Italian President Sergio Mattarella is anxious that a new government has enough time to approve the budget for 2020. Therefore, the election should not take place later, the paper reported without mentioning sources.
The opposing orientation of the coalition partners had last time and again made for dispute. Before the European elections, there was tension between the right-wing populist Lega and the populist five-star movement because of high public debt, which had already led to a dispute with the European Union.
While the five-star movement crashed in the European elections, the Lega of Vice Premier Matteo Salvini recorded strong gains. Salvini, who would thus have good prospects for the formation of a right-wing government, but has so far speculation of new elections. For five-star boss Luigi Di Maio, meanwhile, today is still whether he remains party leader: After the slump in the EU election, the five-star movement votes today by online vote on Di Maio’s political future.
