Italy's 5-Stars split with core 'direct democracy' platform
by Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 23, 2021 1:37 pm EDT
Last Updated Apr 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm EDT
FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 file photo, 5-Star Movement founder Beppe Grillo, center, flanked by movement cofounder Davide Casaleggio, right, and lawmaker Luigi Di Maio pose in Rome. Italy's 5-Star Movement suffered a second blow in a week Friday after it split with Rousseau, the association that runs its "direct democracy" online platform allowing registered members to vote on key policy decisions. Rousseau is headed by Davide Casaleggio, whose father co-founded the 5-Star Movement along with comic Beppe Grillo. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)