Will Italy’s new coalition last?
German Chancellor Angle Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Conte chat upon Conte's arrival at the Chancellery on June 18, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. This is Conte's first visit to Germany since he...
View ArticleWill Italy’s warring politicians succeed in shutting Salvini out of power?
What now looks like a distinct possibility in Italy after today’s resignation of Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte is a…
View ArticleMatteo Salvini prepares for his big gamble
Italy's Interior minister and deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini poses for a selfie with a supporter during his electoral tour "Italian Summer Tour", in Policoro, South of Italy, on August 10, 2019....
View ArticleItaly shows that left-wing populism doesn’t work
To judge from what is going on in Italy, the only major European country where populists are in power, right-wing…
View ArticleWhat Macron’s spat with Italy is really about
TOPSHOT - French President Emmanuel Macron gestures during a meeting as part of the "great national debate" in Evry-Courcouronnes, on February 4, 2019. - Facing the biggest test of his presidency, the...
View ArticleHow Italy’s populists stepped up their war with Macron
The war of words between the governments of Italy and France escalated last week, after Italy’s deputy Prime Ministers, Luigi…
View ArticleMatteo Salvini is doing Brussels a favour with his harsh migration policy
Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister and interior minister, is one of the most controversial politicians in Europe. The 45-year…
View ArticleThe UN’s politically motivated search for human rights abuses in Italy
When politicians in Europe listen to the people and actually do something to stop uncontrolled immigration, the Holy See of…
View ArticleMatteo Salvini is lucky to be the enemy of the Italian justice system
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini (R) looks on as he walks among media representatives before the arrival of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ahead of a meeting in Milan on August 28,...
View ArticleItaly’s anti-immigration rhetoric is paying off for the populists
It wasn’t long ago when Italy used to be referred to colloquially as “the sick man of Europe,” a country…
View ArticleHas Donald Trump finally met a European leader he can work with?
Donald Trump has finally met a European leader he can stand for more than a moment: Italy’s bookish new premier,…
View ArticleMatteo Salvini’s tough immigration stance is paying off
Well, stone me. A new “populist” government in Italy actually does something to stop the NGO taxi service which ferries migrants…
View ArticleMatteo Salvini’s decision to turn away a migrant rescue ship is an historic...
ROME, ITALY - JUNE 01: (L-R) Interior Minister and Deputy PM Matteo Salvini, Italys Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Labor and Industry and Deputy PM Luigi Di Maio and Undersecretary for Prime Minister...
View ArticleItaly’s populists have won – but they’re still not in charge
Recently, the ‘populist’ (i.e. electorally victorious) new government of Italy wanted to appoint an anti-euro finance minister and was told…
View ArticleItaly isn’t the next Greece. Here’s why
Everyone thinks they know the script of how Italy’s saga will play out. As the populists take power in Rome,…
View ArticleWill Italy’s first fight with Brussels be over immigration?
Italy's newly appointed Prime minister Giuseppe Conte announces the list of his government at the Quirinale presidential palace on May 31, 2018 in Rome after a meeting with Italian President. (Photo by...
View ArticleThe Spectator Podcast: the people vs the EU
This week, the new Italian coalition’s proposed government was blocked by the Italian President, giving EU grandees in Brussels a…
View ArticleDon’t blame the populists for Italy’s chaos
Bond yields are soaring. Stock markets are tanking. The banks are looking wobbly, and money is starting to drain out…
View ArticleWill the next Italian elections be a referendum on democracy?
Is Italy descending into political chaos? Some may shrug their shoulders and say well, it is Italy. Yes, Italy has…
View ArticleWhy Italy’s new populist government collapsed before it even began
Italian lawyer Giuseppe Conte addresses journalists after a meeting with Italy's President Sergio Mattarella on May 23, 2018 at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome. Italy's president approved...
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