Italy Swears in Giuseppe Conte as New Prime Minister
With the new Italian Prime Minister, this we know: Mr Conte is backed by the anti-establishment coalition between grassroot 5-Star Movement and right-wing Northern League party The Government was formed after three months of political deadlock Italians have become disenchanted with Europe due to the migration crisis The prime minister of Italy's populist government has been sworn in. Giuseppe Conte has been sworn in as Italy's Prime Minister, heading western Europe's first anti-establishment government bent on overhauling European Union rules on budgets and immigration Little-known law professor, Giuseppe Conte will lead a coalition of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the far-right League party to bring an end to three months of political deadlock. Mr Conte, a little-known 53-year-old law professor, is backed by the 5-Star Movement which grew out of a grassroots protest network, and the right-wing League who have issued a budget-busting agenda of sweeping tax cuts and higher welfare spending. The Government was formed after three months of political deadlock following inconclusive March 4 elections, with the pre-election rivals striking a last-minute deal on Thursday to avert a fresh vote in high summer amid growing market turmoil. SOURCE: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-02/italys-conte-sworn-in-as-pm-of-anti-establishment-government/9827218 Read the full article
