Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/256595 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
SWP Comment No. 53/2019
Publisher: 
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin
Abstract: 
The attempt to provoke early elections in August 2019 by the leader of the League, Matteo Salvini, unexpectedly led to a pragmatic coalition of the Five-Star Movement (M5S) and the Democratic Party (PD) and the formation of a second government under Giuseppe Conte. This government operates in a fragile political equilibrium where a fear of early elections, which could pave the way for Matteo Salvini to power, is the main stabilising factor. The pragmatic political calculation of the PD and M5S supported by Matteo Renzi's new party "Italia Viva" may be enough to maintain the coalition for a certain time, but it will not generate any major growth incentives for Italy, which are crucial in maintaining the sustainability of public debt.
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Document Type: 
Research Report

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