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Letta's Omnibus Cabinet Gets Rolling

Judith Harris

Aboard the omnibus government which the canny and youthful Premier-designate Enrico Letta has assembled, under the watchful eye of President Giorgio Napolitano, are 21 cabinet...

Elections 2013: "A Pit Bull Fight"

Judith Harris

In Italy's most important national general elections in half a century, turnout is expected to be low by the usual standards, but the stakes are extraordinarily high, and begin...

Dear Diary, It's Election Time

Judith Harris

Good grief, the Italian national general elections are only two weeks away, and things are happening so thick and fast that the only way to keep up is with a daily diary of the...

Misery and the Elections in the Final Stretch

Judith Harris

As Leonardo Sciascia once said, it is easy to manage wealth, but hard to manage misery. These are tough times for Italy as elsewhere, and the sight of shops shutting down and...

Ups and Downs of Moving Onto the Playing Field

Judith Harris

Mario Monti announces his formal entry into politics after 13 months of technical leader of Italy. The outgoing Premier has won the support of the Vatican. However, the polls...

Light at the End of the PD Primaries Tunnel

Judith Harris

At the primaries of the Democratic Party (PD), Pier Luigi Bersani has triumphed, walking away with 63.45% of the votes over his younger rival Matteo Renzi who won only 36.48%....

Peeking Through the Thick Election Fog

Judith Harris

Whether enthusiasts for Obama or for Romney, countless Italians have been remarking, with open envy, that the U.S. presidential election showed that a clear choice could be made,...

Monti: "Attacking Corruption is our Priority"

Judith Harris

Corruption costs. According to the Corte dei Conti, in Italy the costs here have become unsustainable, bringing from 25% to 40% in losses in industrial growth and business.

Scrambling the Political Eggs

Judith Harris

Most pollsters agree that the number of those alienated from the mainstream political class has risen to the point that those who say they will not go to the polls or turn in...

Italian Prime Minister Monti Visits the Financial Times and Wall Street

Chiara Morucci

Investors' opinions of Italy grow positive and the government's stability measures are having a positive outcome on increasing confidence in the markets. Talking about Greece,...

Italy’s Frustration and Disheartenment Quantified by Eurispes’ Latest Study

F. G.

The European Institute of Political, Economic and Social Studies’ 2012 Italy Report Shows a Discouraged Nation and a Youth Ready to Leave it Behind.

The Grow-Italy Decree Becomes Law

Francesca Giuliani

Despite a raising tide of discontent, Monti's all-encompassing proposal to level the economic playing-field was ratified. Will it start Italian economy anew?

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