Salvini`s failure brings respite for embattled Italian government
(The Guardian Italy)

Left´s win in Emilia-Romagna averts threat of snap elections but could prove a brief reprieve Matteo Salvini´s failure to overturn decades of leftwing rule in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna will bring some respite to the embattled national government, staving off the risk of snap elections.The leader of the far-right League campaigned vigorously across the region in his attempt to use elections on Sunday as a platform for his return to power. But a high turnout ensured the Democratic party (PD), which rules nationally alongside the Five Star Movement (M5S), maintained control. Continue reading...