Luigi Di Maio
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Economy
The Shape of Solidarity
The past two months have been hard for Europe. As Covid-19 rages throughout the continent, Brussels has struggled to find…
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Europe
Showing Cracks: Italy’s Beaten Infrastructure
Last week, record-high floodwaters led to a massive landslide in Italy’s northwestern region of Liguria, causing a highway viaduct to…
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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
Salvini Bet on His Popularity. He Lost – For Now
Following intense public feuding with coalition partner 5-Star Movement, Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini called for…
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Economy
Are There Clear Skies Ahead for Alitalia?
Italy’s flagship airline Alitalia has been struggling to stay aloft, requiring rescue for the third time in a decade. The…
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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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Italy
Pressure Builds – and Sanctions Loom – as Impasse Over the Italian Budget Continues
Worried about the possible effects of overspending, the European Commission demanded Italy trim its high-spending budget plan or else face…
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Italy
Italy’s Corporate Sector Shows Signs of Strength
As Italy’s new government prepares for negotiations over its first budget, financial markets have expressed uneasiness. The negotiations, which should…
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Italy
Italy Appoints Key Economic Leaders
Italy’s economy (the Eurozone’s third largest) has been especially vulnerable since a new coalition government came to power, causing concern…
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