What's Next, Italy? The New Italian Government and Its Call For A "New European Spring&quo
Luigi di Maio (5 Star Movement), Giuseppe Conti (Italian Prime Minister), and Matteo Salvini (League) On March 4, 2018, 73% of Italians...
A New Politics of Immigration: The Contradictions Behind The Salvini Bill
In 2018, migration flows to Italy have consistently decreased. This might sound unexpected in light of current conservative rhetoric and...
A Look Inside Italian Politics at a Complicated Time for the Country
The 2018 Italian Elections were a "Tsunami with no winner" according to political scientist Alessandro Chiaramonte. Last night, September...
The Trump-Putin Summit: Towards a New World Order?
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki behind closed doors. The outcomes of the...
Anti-immigrant and Anti-religious Attitudes in Western Europe
Ahead of the EU Council’s working session (i.e. the meeting of the heads of state or government of all EU countries) scheduled on June 28...
Italy's Refusal to Welcome Rescue Ship Rekindles EU Debate over Migration Crisis
It didn’t take long for the new Italian government to hit the international headlines once again after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe...
New Government Wins Confidence Vote
Following approval by President Sergio Mattarella on Friday, Prime Minister designate Giuseppe Conte and his cabinet undertook the last...
Italian Politics: Did They Live Happily Ever After?
Against all odds, the unlikely coalition of the 5 Star Movement and League, which came out of Italy's March general election, were able...
Italian Politics: An Unprecedented Political Crisis
It may sound like the perfect plot for an intriguing film, full of twists and turns, but, it happens to be what has really transpired in...
Towards A New Government: Concerns Over the EU Project
On May 21, after ten days of non-stop negotiations, 5-Star-Movement and the League jointly nominated a Prime Minister: “We indicated the...
