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Giuseppe Conte

Leader of the Five Star Movement, Five Star Movement

2 articles · 19 February 2026 to 16 August 2026

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Sees Vannacci targeting disillusioned M5S voters who oppose military aid to Ukraine and feel alienated by Conte's centrist shift.
His government used NextGenerationEU funds to finance the Superbonus tax credit, creating fiscal pressures for his successor.

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Politics

Vannacci's far-right party threatens Meloni's coalition from the right

Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale has gained 140,000 members and eight deputies since February, polling at 7 percent and drawing voters from both the governing right and the Five Star Movement.

Clara Devereux16 August 20269 min read

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Greek central bank chief presses Berlin on eurobonds as ECB backs joint debt

Yannis Stournaras argues narrowed spreads and ECB consensus make common issuance essential for defence, green transition and innovation, but Friedrich Merz remains opposed.

Clara Devereux19 February 20266 min read

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