Talks revived as clock ticks on new Italy government deal
August 27, 2019
Fraught negotiations between Italy’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the centre-left Democratic Party, which had appeared on the brink of collapse, were revived at the last minute Tuesday as the once bitter rivals attempted to form a new government.
The Five Star Movement (M5S) had threatened to pull the plug on the talks, insisting its choice of prime minister was a red line.