[Rome 28th Reuters]-The Italian ruling left "five-star movement" and the opposition center left Democratic Party (PD) have reached an agreement on the 28th to establish a coalition government. The leader of the five-star Dimaio and the Democratic Party Secretary General Zingaretti, the leader of the Conte, agreed. As a result, the general election, which was a concern, was expected to be avoided for the time being.
Both parties still need to reconcile their policies, but the leaders of both parties stressed finding a compromise for the national interest.
“We love Italy. Working on the coalition is rewarding,” Zingaletti told reporters. Mr. Dimaio said, “I have promised the people. I want to do everything without all difficulties.”
President Mattarella will meet with Conte at 9:30 am on the following day (4:30 pm Japan Time). The president is expected to nominate Conte as the prime minister and order the cabinet.
Under these circumstances, the head of the right-wing “Alliance” Salvini, who played a part in the previous coalition, said, “The only thing that holds the five-star and the Democratic Party is the hatred of our party. It ’s like taking the tens of millions of Italians hostage because they do n’t want to give up their status. ”