World View: Italy’s ‘Populist’ Government Collapses, Threatening Eurozone Exit
Contents: Italy’s ‘populist’ government collapses, threatening eurozone exit; Italy’s president Mattarella selects a ‘technocrat’ as prime minister
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#Impeachment Trends on Italian Twitter over Anti-Populist ‘Coup’
ROME— Italians were in uproar Monday over the decision by President Sergio Mattarella to reject the newly elected populist government in deference to European Union concerns, calling for his resignation or impeachment.
Sabotage: Italian President Blocks Eurosceptic Coalition Govt, Populist Leader Calls for Impeachment
Italian President Sergio Mattarella announced his rejection of Italy’s populist coalition government Sunday evening in what is being billed as one of the worst days in Italian political history.
Italy: Nationalist Leader Vows to Stick by Anti-Euro Cabinet Pick as President Obstructs Populist Coalition Govt
ROME (AP) – The leader of Italy’s right-wing League party says he won’t give ground in a standoff that is blocking the country’s next government from taking office.
Italy Faces Showdown Over Populist Candidate for Finance Minister
Having confirmed the techno-populist prime minister Giuseppe Conte, Italian president Sergio Mattarella is now seeking to impede the nomination of Eurosceptic Paolo Savona as finance minister, who could become the linchpin of the populist plan for Italy’s economic reboot.
Italian Populists Ready to Launch Coalition Govt Which Could ‘Pierce Brussels Through the Heart’
The populist Five-Star Movement (M5S) and the anti-mass migration League (Lega) are ready to propose a prime minister and a programme of government to the Italian president.
Italy Lifts Ban on Silvio Berlusconi Holding Political Office
A Milan court has rehabilitated media magnate and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, releasing him from his “lifetime ban” on holding public office and paving the way for a possible return to active politics.
