The 5-Star Movement (M5S) could once again consolidate its strength after the populist government's burst with Matteo Salvini's league. The party leader said he was ready, Thursday, August 22, to negotiate the establishment of a "solid majority" in the Italian parliament, without however specify what political formations, after meeting with President Sergio Mattarella.

"In recent hours, we have launched all the necessary discussions to find a solid majority in the service of the citizens," said Luigi Di Maio, explaining that the M5S did not want an immediate return to the polls that "does not scare him" because "we still have so much to achieve". "We will not let the ship sink," said the outgoing deputy prime minister, noting that his movement was the first party in parliament and had a relative majority around which to build a new coalition.

"The citizens asked us in March 2018 to change this country in depth," said Di Maio, scratching without naming his former coalition partner, the leader of the League (far right) Matteo Salvini. The Five Stars can not submit to "summer whims," ​​he said, referring to the August 8 announcement by Matteo Salvini of the end of their alliance contracted 14 months earlier.

Contract based on loyalty

Luigi Di Maio acknowledged the Movement's mistakes during his tenure as governor, but stressed that the coalition was born of a "contract based on loyalty between political forces that was undermined by a unilateral rupture", a direct spike for the attention of Matteo Salvini.

The M5S leader has listed ten imperative program points to be met by a new majority, part of which coincides with a proposed alliance made in recent days by the first leftist force, the Democratic Party (PD). He first cited the reduction in the number of parliamentarians (to 600 against 950, a record in Europe) waiting to be adopted in Parliament's final reading.

Other Five Star demands: "a fair budget", with the introduction of the minimum wage, family support, tax cuts for businesses and an extraordinary investment plan for the South. On the other hand, the outgoing Deputy Prime Minister did not mention Europe, while the DP asked him "a confirmation of the European vocation of Italy".

Italian President Sergio Mattarella announced on Thursday that he had decided to give more time to leaders of different political parties to
are trying to form a new government coalition.

With AFP