World View: Sunday’s Referendum in Italy Threatens EU’s Stability
Contents: Sunday’s referendum in Italy threatens EU’s stability; Referendum vote could affect stability of Italy’s troubled banks
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World View: After Brexit and Trump, Italy’s Five-Star-Movement May Be the Next Surprise
Contents: Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena floats desperate rescue plan; After Brexit and Trump, Italy’s Five-Star-Movement may be the next surprise
Post Brexit and Trump, Is Italy the Next Country to Go Populist?
On December 4, Italy faces a referendum that could sink the present government and usher in a new populist era, an outcome made more probable by Donald Trump’s recent election victory in the U.S.
CITI: Italian Referendum Bigger Risk to Europe Than Brexit
Analysts at Citi have called a probable Italian referendum on constitutional reform next fall “the single biggest risk on the European political landscape this year,” bigger even than Brexit.
Populist Mayor Virginia Raggi Meets with Pope Francis
Rome’s new populist mayor, Virginia Raggi, had a half-hour meeting with Pope Francis on Friday, after which she said she had been “deeply impressed” by the pontiff. During their meeting, Raggi played the Pope a video on her tablet, comprising
Populist Woman Mayor Wins Rome by Landslide: ‘New Era’ Begins
Virginia Raggi, the telegenic populist candidate from Italy’s 5-Star Movement (M5S), has won a landslide victory to become the first female mayor of Rome, defeating the Democratic Party candidate Roberto Giachetti by more than thirty points in Sunday’s runoff election.
Populist Revolt Sees ‘Elegant Brunette’ Cruise To Victory As Rome’s Mayor
The astonishing victory of populist mayoral candidate Virginia Raggi in the first round of elections Sunday in Italy’s capital city signals a radical change in Italian politics, as citizens push out old-line institutional parties in favor of forward-thinking populists. Raggi’s
