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Eurosceptic Italian parties closer to forming government
By EUobserver
Leaders of Italy's two eurosceptic parties, the 5-Star Movement and the League, announced on Thursday progress in talks on forming a new Italian government, following months of political stalemate. The breakthrough came after Italy's president Sergio Mattarella indicated that he would form a "neutral government" and then Forza Italia's leader Berlusconi declared he would not veto any decision by the League to form a government with the 5-Star Movement.