Political fragmentation is intensifying in Italy as the coronavirus pandemic gives new ammunition to anti-establishment parties and challenges its European membership.
It means that Italy, like any other virus-hit nation in the euro zone, could borrow money from the ESM at more favourable rates to support its economy, instead of tapping financial markets.
As a result, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte faces a tough choice: either he requests an ESM loan, which anti-establishment parties will use to criticize the government and Europe; or he refuses the money, which could validate anti-EU sentiment at a time when a growing number of Italians are questioning its membership of the group.of respondents said they wanted to leave the European Union. This was up from 26% in November 2018.
The right-wing populist Lega party, led by Matteo Salvini, is currently the most popular in Italy, followed by the Democratic Party. However, support for the far-right Brothers of Italy party has increased since the start of the year and it's now nearly as popular as one of the ruling parties, the leftist Five Star Movement.
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