Italy bucks populism but egos weaken government

Italy bucks populism but egos weaken government

Italy has sidelined right-wing populism for now. But a shaky governing coalition and big egos are keeping long overdue reforms on the back burner. Graffitti shows, from left, former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Democratic Party leader Nicola Zingaretti, Prime...

Populists run into trouble as Italy drifts

Populists run into trouble as Italy drifts

Populists are riding high in Italy’s uneasy governing coalition and challenging Europe’s status quo. Meanwhile, Italy suffers from inertia and policy drift. Italian Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini holds a press conference in Rome, 11 February 2019 (Angelo...

Elections in Italy: Resurrection, hubris and lies

Elections in Italy: Resurrection, hubris and lies

Italy’s election will likely produce yet another a weak coalition government, unable to tackle obstacles to growth in the eurozone’s 3rd biggest economy. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi holds up his party’s proposed political contract with...

Author: Barry Moody