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Italy's president starts talks over new government
By EUobserver
Formal consultations lead by Italy's president Sergio Mattarella will start on Wednesday in order to form a new government one month after elections on 4 March produced a fragmented parliament. The Five Star movement is the largest single grouping with 32 percent of the vote. The rightwing League is the other big winner but neither of them are able to form a government without wider support.