The 5-Star Movement's (M5S)
online primary to select the anti-establishment group's premier
candidate at next year's general election will get underway on
Thursday, the blog of leader Beppe Grillo announced on
Wednesday. The blog said the provisional list of eight
candidates had been confirmed, with Lower House Deputy Speaker
Luigi Di Maio the only one of the movement's heavyweights
standing. The winner will be announced at a M5S rally in Rimini
late on Saturday.
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