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Italy Elections 2018: A country politically divided

Italy is set to enter an era of political uncertainty where far-right groups could have significant control. The ruling centre-left Democratic Party lost, as a populist wave saw a large portion of voters cast their ballots for once fringe movements. The likely leaders will be the anti-establishment Five Star Movement party, led by 31-year-old leader Luigi Di Maio and a centre-right coalition hobbled together by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Sandra Gathman reports.

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