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Centre-left takes a gamble in Italy

Italy's main opposition party has a new leader, who promises to take it in a new direction.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Italy, Party matters, Personalities Leave a comment 28 February 20236 March 2023

Rome and Berlin swing rightwards

A state election in Berlin boosts the centre-right, while two state elections in Italy boost prime minister Meloni's party – which may also have ambitions to count as centre-right.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Italy Leave a comment 16 February 202316 February 2023

Two new prime ministers

Italy gets a new prime minister and Britain is about to do the same. They face very different challenges.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Italy, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 24 October 2022

Sweden gets a government

A new right-of-centre government is ready to take office in Sweden, but without the actual participation of the far right. Meanwhile, negotiations for a new government continue in Italy.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy, Scandinavia 7 Comments 17 October 202217 October 2022

Why not try democracy?

Italy's prospective right-wing government is not the choice of most Italian voters – a fact that you might not learn from the media coverage.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Italy, Media 4 Comments 28 September 202228 September 2022

Italy turns Trumpist?

Alarm bells in Europe as the right scores a clear victory in Italy. The comparison with America's Trump moment is instructive.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy, Personalities 4 Comments 27 September 202227 September 2022

Election preview: Italy

A century on, Mussolini's heirs look set to return to power in Italy. How worried should we be?

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy 2 Comments 23 September 202223 September 2022

Populism or fascism?

Does Italy's recent experience show populists losing ground to the far right? Or is that a misunderstanding of what "populism" is all about?

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Italy, Party matters, Spain Leave a comment 19 August 2022

Mr Salvini & the Russians

Italy's three right-of-centre parties are co-operating to try to win government, but their very different positions on the war in Ukraine may herald a serious problem.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy, Party matters, War and peace 1 Comment 8 August 20228 August 2022

Italy heads to the polls

An early election has been scheduled for September in Italy after the collapse of the Draghi government. Unless their opponents can pull something out of the hat, the right is set for a majority – possibly a fractious one.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy, Party matters 2 Comments 22 July 202222 July 2022

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