ROME (Reuters) - Government talks between the ruling 5-Star Movement and the opposition Democratic Party (PD) have made progress, PD Senate leader Andrea Marcucci said on Tuesday.

Marcucci spoke to reporters before entering a PD top official meeting where the center-left party is expected to decide whether to continue negotiations with the anti-elite 5-Star or step aside.

(The story was refiled to correct the spelling of Marcucci’s name in the first paragraph)