Italian voters seek payout promised by Five Star

Dozens of people in Italy turned up at job centres to demand the guaranteed minimum income promised by the Five Star Movement – despite the party not yet being in government.

The anti-establishment party’s campaign promise of a minimum monthly salary of €780 (£695) was credited by many analysts as one of the reasons it achieved such a resounding victory in southern Italy, where youth unemployment can exceed 50 per cent. The Five Star Movement was Italy’s most popular single party, but is still a long way from being in office.