Italy’s municipal elections: The beginning of the end for the Five Star Movement?

Despite leading many opinion polls at the national level, Italy’s Five Star Movement (M5S) suffered a disappointing result in the first round of municipal elections on 11 June 2017.

Fabio Bordignon argues that the result should not be translated into national support as the party faces several obstacles that prevent it from effectively fighting local elections. The most likely picture for the next general election remains a three-way contest between the centre-left, centre-right and the M5S.

• Primary Source

LSE European Institute: EuroppBlog, 20.04.17: Italy’s looming election: Will the Five Star Movement really form the next government? http://www.europeansources.info/record/italys-looming-election-will-the-five-star-movement-really-form-the-next-government/

ESO: Background information: Early Italian elections looming after parties strike deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/early-italian-elections-looming-after-parties-strike-deal/

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