Italy’s feuding right-wing leaders look to form government

President of the Italian Senate Ignazio La Russa, second from left, arrives at the Quirinale Presidential Palace to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella (LaPresse via AP)

Italy’s President has begun formal consultations with the aim of quickly giving the country a new government.

The task of trying to form a governing coalition is expected to go to far-right leader Giorgia Meloni after her Brothers of Italy party triumphed in the country’s general election last month.