(ANSA) - Rome, August 22 - Rightist nationalist Brothers of
Italy (FdI) leader Giuorgia Meloni said after consultations with
President Sergio Mattarella Thursday that "the only outcome" of
the government-formation or election talks was a swift move to a
general election.
"Elections are today the only possible outcome, respectful of
Italy, of its interests, of its people and the Constitution,"
she said.
Meloni said she had heard from League leader Matteo Salvini
and he had reiterated that they would form a winning election
alliance.
Anti-migrant leader Salvini pulled the plug on the former
government with the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) to
capitalise on a surge in the League's poll standings due to his
popular crackdown on migrants.
Meloni said Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right Forza Italia
(FI) party might also be part of the rightist alliance.
"I have spoken with Salvini and I think that if we went to an
election there would be a coalition formed by FdI and the League
certainly, let's see what FI does, and it would assuredly be in
the majority".
Meloni says election 'only outcome'
Alliance with League certain, perhaps also FI