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Tag Archives: Five star movement
Oct 21 2018
The three founding Myths of Italy’s new Nationalism
Comments Off on The three founding Myths of Italy’s new NationalismBy Alessandro Franzi The aftermath of 2018 Italian elections has turned into a political reality show powered by the media system. Centre stage stands Matteo Salvini, leader of the Northern League, who became deputy prime minister, Interior minister and the de facto head of government. … Continue reading
Posted by: October 21, 2018
Tagged with: European Elections, Five star movement, Luigi Di Maio, Matteo Salvini, Northern League
Mar 28 2018
Salvini, the Leader who Replaced Berlusconi
24 CommentsBy Alessandro Franzi Silvio Berlusconi no longer leads the Italian centre-right coalition. The outcome of the recent election has given this role to Matteo Salvini, the younger (ex-Northern) League leader who aspires to be the next prime minister. Mr Salvini has turned … Continue reading
Posted by: March 28, 2018
Tagged with: Berlusconi, Five star movement, Italian Election, Northern League, Salvini
Mar 9 2018
Italy’s Election: The Path to Political Radicalisation
3 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi The result of the Italian general election was extraordinary. Even if the most recent polls had anticipated the trend, the actual numbers were surprising, providing the immediate sense of a rather dramatic political shift. Three main and … Continue reading
Posted by: March 9, 2018
Tagged with: Berlusconi, elections, Five star movement, Italy, PD, populism, Renzi
May 29 2014
A Legitimization of the Italian Government More Than a Vote for Europe
4 CommentsBy Monica Poletti The overwhelming victory of the Democratic Party Elections in Italy rarely fail to surprise. The victory at the 2014 EP elections of the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his centre-left, pro-European Democratic Party (PD) came as a … Continue reading
Posted by: May 29, 2014
Tagged with: Democratic Party, Election, EU, Euro, Euro crisis, European Elections 2014, European Union, Euroscepticism, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, Five star movement, Grillo, Italy, Nationalism, populism, Renzi