Ex-premier Renzi favourite to win Italy’s Democratic Party primaries

Rome (dpa) – Former prime minister Matteo Renzi was expected to be comfortably re-elected leader of Italy’s ruling Democratic Party (PD) on Sunday, setting him up for a showdown with the populist Five Star Movement (M5S) in general elections. The PD primaries are taking place from 8 am to 8 pm (0600-1800 GMT), and results are…