Italy's Political Stalemate: Toward a Turning Point?
After two months of political impasse since March’s general election, Italian voters have lost all hope that the parties’ frantic...
President Mattarella Ran Out of Patience: Italy's Political Deadlock Must Come to an End
At the end of an unsuccessful second round of formal consultations to form a government, Italian President Sergio Mattarella made clear...
The Syrian Crisis Speeds up Negotiations to Form a Government
Today the second round of formal consultations for the formation of an Italian government has ended. Once again, Italian President Sergio...
Negotiations Are Underway, But There Is No End in Sight
Since the election of the heads of both the lower and upper chamber of the Italian Parliament on March 24, informal negotiations on the...
Towards a New Government: Is a Grand Coalition Possible?
On March 23, the first round of voting within the Italian Parliament for the election of the heads of both chambers started (for more...
March 23: A First Step Towards Italy's New Government
Today, March 23, is a crucial day for the political future of Italy. The two chambers of the Italian Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies...
The Italian Political Deadlock: A Complicated Maze, With No Easy Exit
This week, politics is not the only protagonist in Italy. Some national headlines focused on the increase in acts of racial hatred in...
The Importance of the President of the Republic: “The Accordion-Power”
“Italy is the new populist frontier”. These words were spoken by Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s ex-strategist, a few days after the March 4...
Anti-Establishment Parties Sweep Italian Elections
Matteo Salvini | Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images, from Politico Europe The Italian election is technically over, but the long, arduous...
Italy's General Elections: Towards a Hung Parliament
Ballots continue to be counted after yesterday’s general election in Italy. So far, projections based on the official results make it...
