I'm no populist, says new leader of Italy's 5-Star


5-Star new leader Luigi Di Maio gestures during an interview with journalists in Rimini, Italy, September 24, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi

RIMINI, Italy (Reuters) - The new leader of Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star movement says it is not a populist party and will make cutting waste and reducing debt its priority.

5-Star, which leads most opinion polls ahead of national elections due early next year, has been trying to shed its maverick, populist image and reassure foreign capitals that it can be trusted with power.

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