Big Gains Made By Anti-EU Parties in the Italian General Election
The face of Italy is changing as anti-EU parties make big gains in the Italian general election. Only six parties won seats in the March 4 election namely the Five Star Movement (M5S), the Democratic Party, and the League, The others are Forza Italia, Brothers of Italy, and Free & Equal. The anti-establishment parties, i.e., M5S, The League, and Brothers of Italy have won 50% of the vote. M5S was the most significant winner with more than 30% of the vote. However, it failed to capture a majority of the vote resulting in a hung parliament. That means a coalition government in Italy is inevitable.
Alessandro Di Battista, one of the most prominent members of the M5S, was upbeat about its performance in this election. He proclaimed that the government has to negotiate with them on sensit...