Italy's 5 Star Movement (M5S) is to launch a new pro-European, but anti-establishment political group in January.
Its initiative could weaken far-right forces in European Parliament (EP) elections in May.
But it could cause other problems for EU institutions, with the party pledging an "earthquake" to shake the bloc's "austere" fiscal rules.
"M5S will be the promoter of a new parliamentary group to bring forward a different Europe", the party's leader and Italian deputy p...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.