A new coalition leaves the far-right Northern League in the cold
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Matteo Salvini hopes elections will make him Italy’s prime minister
Opponents of the populist will try to form a coalition to stop him
Italy’s Prime Minister Conte resigns, and no one knows what comes next
The populist coalition collapses, but hard-right leader Matteo Salvini may not get the election he wants
Italy’s would-be strongman suddenly looks more vulnerable
But nothing is predictable about Italian politics
Italy’s government is on the brink of collapse
The shaky alliance between the Northern League and the Five Star Movement is on its last legs, and a fresh election is likely
Migrant arrivals in Italy have tumbled
But that does not stop Matteo Salvini exploiting them