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Will Matteo Salvini be Italy’s next prime minister?

Far-right leader wants to force snap vote as his League party is gaining popularity for its tough stance on immigration.

August is normally a quiet month for Italians to enjoy their summer holidays. But politicians have been forced back to work to contain a crisis.

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned, launching a blistering attack on Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

He accused the leader of the far-right League party of sinking the coalition government and endangering the economy for personal and political gain.

Salvini wants to force a snap election as League is gaining popularity for its tough stance on immigration.

Will his gamble pay off?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra

Guests:

Alberto Castelvecchi – Italian publisher and journalist

Emiliana de Blasio – Professor of political science at LUISS Guido Carli University