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Italy's Salvini Bides His Time

Jamie Dettmer

   Italy's far-right populist Matteo Salvini has had his plans dashed to
   become the country's prime minister. His poll numbers have dropped
   since he precipitated a political crisis, hoping he could engineer a
   snap election, win and emerge, in his words, with "full powers."

   But he has been out-maneuvered.

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