Rise in far-right populism rocks Italian polls

London

POLLS ahead of March 4 election indicate that Italy is heading for political gridlock - a dramatic rise in far-right populism is behind the uncertainty.

Italy's anti-migrant, Eurosceptic 5-Star Movement is running far ahead in the polls with an estimated 28 per cent of the vote. The party is not expected to govern on its own, but its leader Luigi Di Maio put forward four ministers in a potential governing coalition.