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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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Italy
Italy’s Budget Talks with the EU Overshadowed by the Recent Turmoil in France
The EU Commission and Italy continue to butt heads over Italy’s budget proposal, but economic uncertainty, along with recent events…
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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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Europe
New Governments Form in Italy and Spain
“Democracy is messy, and it’s hard. It’s never easy.” Robert Kennedy Jr.’s observation could hardly ring truer after a tumultuous…
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Italy
Italy’s Five Star Movement & League Propose Economic Overhauls in New Coalition Document
After weeks of talks, Italy’s Five Star Movement, led by Luigi Di Maio, and the far-right League, led by Matteo…
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Italy
Why Italy’s Upcoming Election Matters to Europe
On Sunday (4 March), Italy and its people will face one of the country’s greatest journeys into the political unknown.…
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