You can find more information in our data protection declaration.The former prime minister of Italy has parted ways with the Democratic Party, saying it lacked vision for the future. The former prime minister of Italy has parted ways with the Democratic Party, saying it lacked vision for the future. Weeks after the PD entered a coalition alongside the 5-Star Movement, Renzi has split from the party he used to lead in a gamble on the stability of the new coalition and on his own political future. Matteo Renzi, prime minister for almost three years until December 2016, announced he was leaving the Mr Renzi called the incumbent prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, to assure him that the new group would continue to support the government. © Neville Elder/Corbis via Getty Images; Dan Kitwood/Getty Images His decision could destabilize a coalition government between PD and the populist 5-Star Movement.Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday announced his decision to leave the center-left Democratic Party (PD) to form his own centrist-leaning party in a move that could destabilize "After seven years of friendly fire I think we must take note that our values, our ideas, our dreams, cannot every day be the object of internal quarrels," Renzi said in a Facebook post.But Renzi said he plans to "build together with others a new house to do politics differently" just two weeks after The previous government comprising M5S and the far-right League party collapsed after PD leader Nicola Zingaretti described Renzi's decision as "an error," saying he didn't support it. © Hulton Archive/Getty Images; Bob Levey/Getty Images
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Mass exodus of non-citizens to trigger historic fall in population. © Tengku Bahar/AFP/Getty Images; Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters "The bad populism he represents has not been defeated".Dario Franceschini, the culture minister in the newly-formed coalition, said Mr Renzi’s departure was a highly risky strategy that could lead to the collapse of the coalition and the return of Mr Salvini.The League leader pulled the plug on his alliance with Five Star last month, in a vain attempt to trigger a general election in which he could have emerged as prime minister.“In 1921-22, Fascism was growing more and more on the back of anger and fear,” said Mr Franceschini.“Socialists and liberals had a majority in parliament…but arguments and divisions within the parties left them weak, allowing Mussolini to triumph in October 1922.
Italian former prime minister Matteo Renzi forms new party in blow to week-old coalition Save Matteo Renzi speaking at the Foreign Press Association in Rome Credit: Tiziana Fabi/AFP © J. Cuinieres/Roger Viollet/Getty Images; Stefano Montesi/Getty Images © Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images; Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images "I think the media...must not fall into – no offense intended – the sickness of coprophilia," he said, using a more polite term for an abnormal interest in faeces.Comedian and pundit John Oliver brought the tumultous Italian election to the attention of a wider audience in one of his famous TV segments, skewering Berlusconi. © Daniel R. Patmore, File/AP Photo; Karl Moor/Getty Images One assessment, which cheers the markets, is that this will enable him to impose moderate, business-friendly policies on the coalition. President of the United Arab Emirates © Colorsport/REX/Shutterstock; Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images © Sovfoto/UIG via Getty Images; Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images © George Pimentel/Getty Images; Alberto Pezzali/Getty Images © Chris Hondros/Newsmakers; Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images © Zia Mazhar/AP Photo; T. Mughal/Epa/REX/Shutterstock Get the best stories in the world all in one place with Disney+Cash Rate Cut: Are You Getting The Best Home Loan Deal? Luigi di Maio of Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) has repeatedly used his age of only 31 to try and connect with younger voters and is prolific on social media.
© Simon Mania/AFP/Getty Images; Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images President of South Korea Former Prime Minister of Australia The Renzi Cabinet was the 63rd cabinet of the Italian Republic, in office from February 2014 to December 2016.It was led by Matteo Renzi, secretary and leader of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD).. © Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images © Associated Press; Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. His personality is larger than life. © Sena Vidanagama/Getty Images; Tharaka Basnayaka/Getty Images © Mark Nolan/Getty Images; Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. He has been an Italian Senator for Florence since 2018.