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TEHRAN, May 31 - Italy's anti-establishment political leaders Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio met on Thursday for last-ditch talks to resurrect a coalition government and avert a new snap election, the prospect of which has rattled global markets.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - A source from Di Maio's 5-Star Movement said there was hope of an agreement by Friday, but still no decision on a nominee for economy minister, a key post in any line-up.
There was no immediate indication from the League on the prospects of success.
President Sergio Mattarella torpedoed an initial attempt by the League and 5-Star to form a coalition, rejecting their candidate for the economy portfolio, 81-year-old economist Paolo Savona, a eurosceptic who has spoken out against the single currency.
Global financial markets have been recovering over the past two days after tumbling earlier this week over the prospect of a new Italian election dominated by debate over Italy's future in the euro zone.
On Wednesday Di Maio made a last-ditch offer to resurrect the coalition bid, and Salvini said he would "seriously consider" it.
"You will have to be patient," Salvini told reporters at Rome airport when asked about a possible solution to the crisis. He was whisked straight to parliament.
After rejecting Savona, Mattarella named former International Monetary Fund official Carlo Cottarelli to form a stop-gap government of experts to lead the country to elections. But Cottarelli has so far failed to form a viable cabinet.
Source: Reuters
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