Populism Taking Front Seat as Italians Head to Polls for New Parliament

Polls are open Sunday as Italians vote in a general election to select a new parliament in which there is no clear-cut favorite amid a pervasive populist sentiment. Italy's former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, made a surprise appearance Saturday at a chapel in Naples.  Politicians were forbidden to campaign Saturday, but Berlusconi's visit to the Sansevero chapel drew crowds of journalists and fans. The 81-year-old Berlusconi told reporters that he and his 30-year-old...

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