Eurosceptic populists have won in Italy, the eurozone’s third largest economy, in a election that could shake the foundations of the European Union.
The results are a huge blow to the EU as prospects for an operational, centrist government seem far off and as anti-establishment, Eurosceptics dominate in what will be a turbulent parliament.
The symbolism will be profoundly shocking for the Italian centrist political class — corrupt and cynical as it is — as more than half Italy’s voters back parties that have considered leaving the euro in the past and now want radical changes to the EU’s treaties.
The Five Star Movement with about 32 per cent of the vote, the Northern League on almost 16 per cent and Brothers of Italy on
