On Thursday morning, President Sergio Mattarella and Giuseppe Conte will meet. The president is then expected to give the newly departed Conte the task of re-becoming prime minister and forming a new coalition government. This time between the Five Stars and the Democratic Party, PD, who are Italy's Social Democrats.

Thus, the Five Stars retains government power, with a new partner. Neither they nor PD have, in view of their opinion figures, wished to go for re-election.

A choice that could give Lega, with the support of Forza Italia and the brothers of the right-wing nationalist Italy, a strong government majority.

The reactions to the new government are mixed. On the left, it is seen as an important victory that avoids Salvini's power alone and talks about a new start for the country, "another Italy" and a new political era.

Play outside

PD wants the Five Stars to agree that the new government changes line on several issues, such as migration policy.

On the right, however, it is believed that the new government is formed only to retain power, regardless of what a majority of the Italian people want and under pressure from the EU and other powerful actors.

Both the PD party secretary and the Five Star party leader say they want to take responsibility for the country in a difficult time, while the right-wing party leaders Salvini, Berlusconi and Meloni believe that Zingaretti and Di Maio are afraid to face the electorate's will, in a new election.

It was precisely Lega's leader Matteo Salvini who started the government crisis. Now his party falls outside the government and he loses his place as Minister of the Interior.

Did he play too loud? Did he feel empowered given figures close to 40 percent in opinion polls? Perhaps.

At the same time, many political judges - and Italians in general - believe that PD and the Five Stars are now in Salvini's trap. More and more doubt that Lega would have really misjudged the situation. Matteo Salvini knew that the party would not be able to fulfill all major election promises, not least those on tax cuts.

May have won the battle

On the contrary, a steel bath awaits the Italians in view of the painful economic situation and the EU's demand for an orderly budget. In that situation, Salvini and Lega may have chosen to pretend to lose this battle in order to eventually try to win the entire battle. The party now leaves PD and the Five Stars to make uncomfortable decisions this fall while sitting in a more grateful opposition role and mobilizing their entire large social media apparatus with daily criticism of the government.

The five stars, who started as a party against power, also risk some by joining forces with the Democratic Party, which symbolizes the political old establishment.

Those who fear an even more powerful Lega believe that this new coalition government - if it gets rid of - risks not being very long-lasting. Then the new election will finally be made and Salvini could then step up stronger than ever.

So it remains to be seen who are the winners and losers in the long run and not just now at the end of this politically stormy Italian month of August.