Political novice gets nod to be Italy PM

By Crispian Balmer and Steve Scherer
Updated May 24 2018 - 7:56am, first published 7:48am
Political novice Giuseppe Conte has got the nod to lead the next government in Italy.
Political novice Giuseppe Conte has got the nod to lead the next government in Italy.

President Sergio Mattarella has given political novice Giuseppe Conte a mandate to lead the first government in Italy made up of anti-establishment parties that have vowed to shake up the European Union.

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