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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 2 Comments 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

A preview and some results

There are presidential and legislative elections in Costa Rica on Sunday. Also recent results from Italy, Barbados and Northern Cyprus.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy, Latin America, Middle East, North America (ex-US) 2 Comments 4 February 2022

Three European presidents

Italy's presidential election begins today, with no clear front-runner so far. But Germany and the European parliament have both arrived at a consensus.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Germany, Italy, Party matters 1 Comment 24 January 202226 January 2022

Italy votes locally

Voting in Italy's big cities shows the left in a strong position, but keeping the right out of power nationally will still be a big task.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy 2 Comments 7 October 202126 January 2022

What’s happening in Italy?

Italy's broad-based government has shifted the balance of power within the country's right, in a way that may have much broader consequences.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Italy, Party matters 2 Comments 6 August 202126 January 2022

Italy’s “populists” come on board

Rival sorts of "populists" have lined up to support Mario Draghi's new government in Italy. If he makes a success of it, it could reshape the country's political map.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Italy, Party matters, Political issues 4 Comments 26 February 202126 January 2022

Technocracy vs politics in Italy

Mario Draghi agrees to try to form a government in Italy. He is technically well equipped for the job, but the fundamental issue is not a technical one.

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Italy weathers another storm

Another government crisis in Italy, but the government manages to hang on, this time by staring down a rogue centrist leader.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Italy, Party matters 1 Comment 22 January 202126 January 2022

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