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Italy’s Sardines Challenge Salvini
In Italy, the expression “packed like sardines” has now taken on a political meaning. On November 12th, four friends decided…
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Economy
Will the Honeymoon Last? Italy Hopes for Political Stability
Italy narrowly avoided another election. The centre-left Democratic Party and anti-establishment 5-Stars Movement came together to reinstate Giuseppe Conte and…
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Economy
Salvini Bet It All. Then He Lost.
Matteo Salvini had a wish. One week ago, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned, bringing Italy’s slow-rolling political uncertainty into…
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Economy
Sicily Bears Brunt of Italian Employment and Demographic Crisis
Earlier this year, clickbait-friendly headlines gathered traction on the internet, when a town in Southern Sicily offered homes online for…
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Italy
Will Salvini’s Grand Far-Right Alliance Float?
With barely a month before Europe goes to the polls, Italy’s Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, called…
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Europe
Trying to Balance Nationalist And Anti-Migrant Tensions, The EU Floats a Compromise on Operation Sophia – But at What Cost?
The EU will soon cease the maritime patrols that rescued thousands of migrants, attempting the perilous crossing from North Africa…
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Italy
Italian Financial Markets Rally in Response to a Last Minute Deal on the 2019 Budget
Just in time for the holidays and Italy’s Dec. 31st final deadline, Italy and the EU brokered a deal on…
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