Italy oppn may strike deal with Five Star

Bloomberg

Italian President Sergio Mattarella begins intensive talks with political leaders to determine whether a new ruling coalition is viable, as the head of one of the country’s main parties signalled willingness to explore a new parliamentary majority.
An alternative government is one of two main options emerging for the head of state after PM Giuseppe Conte resigned little more than a year after taking over a populist alliance of the League Party and the Five Star Movement.
The other is to set a date for a new election, which could lead to Matteo Salvini, leader of the anti-immigrant League, becoming PM.
Mattarella, who has the sole power to appoint governments and call elections, is ready to give Five Star and the center-left Democratic Party (PD) time to strike a deal, although the extension would be days than weeks, Corriere della Sera reported.
“It is now our turn to move and show the way ahead,” PD leader Nicola Zingaretti said. “We should be open to seeing if there is the possibility of a new parliamentary majority able to address the issues the country faces.”