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Looking Ahead to 2016

Judith Harrris

Premier Matteo Renzi says proudly that facts show that 2015 was "a good year, with Italy out of recession" and the Gross National Product (PIL in Italy) unexpectedly rising by 0..

Talking Money Matters with Renzi and Padoan

Judith Harris

Italy's youthful Premier Matteo Renzi and his more mature Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan are talking money. On the agenda: a pending law that cuts property taxes, raises the...

On Reforms, Premier Renzi Risks a Showdown

Judith Harris

Reform of the Senate to streamline the legislative process is a hallmark of his governing project, but Premier Matteo Renzi faces both in-house opposition and an avalanche of...

Still Political Mid-Winter in Italy

Judith Harris

Spring is busting out all over Italy, but the political climate remains deep winter. Premier Matteo Renzi, whose popularity had been robust at almost 40% in January, is watching...

Thank You Michele Ferrero

Natasha Lardera

“Siamo fieri di te. Grazie Michele." “We are proud of you. Thank you Michele." With these words, Ferrero, Italy's biggest chocolate manufacturer and maker of other delicious...

Mattarella’s Inauguration Brings Ovations, Smiles

“Our goal is to be a people with a true sense of community, who walk with new hope toward a future of serenity and peace,” Italy’s new President Sergio Mattarella, 74, said...

Berlusconi: Back Again Through The Back Door

Judith Harris

Assailed by a hailstorm of legal troubles, one-time Premier and Senator Silvio Berlusconi, 79, was kicked out of the front door of the Senate thirteen months ago. This week...

Renzi, Berlusconi Bank on the New-Look Future

Judith Harris

“Italicum” – the agreement for reform of Italy’s election system hatched last February by that unlikely couple, Matteo Renzi and Silvio Berlusconi – still looks a bit...

“Kangaroo” Has Senate Hopping

Judith Harris

A crucial vote on Senate reform—already passed in the Chamber of Deputies—may take place by mid-August. The goal of the reform bill, a hallmark of Premier Matteo Renzi’s...

Amendment Avalanche Slows Reform of the Evil Twin Senate

Judith Harris

An avalanche of 7,830 amendments is hindering the much promised final vote on reform of the 315-member Italian Senate, due this week but now postponed until August or even later. ...

Italy’s EU Semester Kicks off Wednesday

With a speech in which he will announce Italy’s program for Europe, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, 39, assumes the six-months presidency of the Council of the European Union on...

European Elections: Rhetoric High, Interest Low

Judith Harris

As European elections loom, the rhetoric heats up. But public interest remains low even though the stakes are high. In the background are the continuing recession, judiciary...

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