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Post-Election Italy: A Tale of Unexpected Resurgence and Inexorable Decline

February 27, 2013 by 9 Comments
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The view of an Italian on the outcome of Italy's 2013 elections.   As an Italian, I remember some years ago I became quite indignant when, commenting on the 2008 electoral victory of Berlusconi, an Irish friend of mine sharply remarked that “every nation has the government it deserves”. I … [Read more...]

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Results: Italy Elections 2013

February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Is Italy Going in the Right Direction?

Well, the result is, er, no conclusive result. No single political party or coalition earned enough votes to form a working majority and it's not looking as if the three main groups, the Bersani and Berlusconi coalitions and Beppe Grillo's Five Star Movement group are likely to want to jump into … [Read more...]

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Italy Elections 2013 – Exit Poll Results and Forecasts

February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An Election Poster in Italy

Elections 2013: 23:38 - Only a few more votes to come in and it's looking as if Berlusconi's coalition might just overtake Bersani's center-left coalition in Italy's lower house. Regardless of the end result, Italy is not going to end up with a stable government. Europe and the world are … [Read more...]

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Italy Votes

February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Who will win Italy's elections? That is what everyone wants to know, but the outcome will not be clear until much later on this Monday. Italy's elections are almost over. Now everyone in Italy and elsewhere is waiting with baited breath for the outcome. The results of Italy's general elections … [Read more...]

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Helping Italians Decide Who to Vote For – Voi Siete Qui

February 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
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The OpenPolis voter orientation system Voi Siete Qui - You Are Here - system is now live and has been so for almost a week.  So far, more than 343,000 Italians have used the system to help them understand who they should vote for. Admittedly, the Voi Siete Qui system may have attracted a few … [Read more...]

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No Ordinary Election for Italy

February 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
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Next weekend Italy votes. This is no ordinary election, and even if many Italians may not realize it, nor care, many from beyond Italy's borders will be waiting with baited breath for the outcome. The shadow of Berlusconi looms large, but there are newcomers too, such as Beppe Grillo and his 5 … [Read more...]

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18 Million Italians Don’t Know Who To Vote For

February 8, 2013 by 5 Comments
Is Italy Going in the Right Direction?

General elections are nigh in Italy and will happen a few days from now on February 24th and 25th but 18 million Italians do not know who to vote for or whether to vote. 7 million Italian voters reportedly have not decided which political party is worthy of their vote, while 11.5 million … [Read more...]

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Only Einstein Would Have Understood Italy’s Electoral System

January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I've often wondered whether I should attempt to explain how Italy's electoral system works, then, after coming across an article by Chris Hanretty which does just that, I'm glad I have not bothered! It's extremely messy and confusing, to say the least. Actually, to say the rules are confusing is … [Read more...]

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Will Italy End Up Being Run by the Bunga Bunga Movement?

January 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment

When Italians start voting on 24–25 February 2013, they will have no less than 169 parties to choose from, perhaps a few more! One of the parties in the running is the Bunga Bunga Movement. Yesterday, the party logos, actually logos for electoral lists, numbering a grand total of 219, were … [Read more...]

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Will Italy Sink Back into the Mire After the February Elections?

January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Is Italy Going in the Right Direction?

Silvio Berlusconi was a consequence of Italy's ineffectual left whose leaders could not hold a government together for more than a few months. Mario Monti was a consequence of Silvio Berlusconi who held his government together, just about, but did nothing positive for Italy's economic … [Read more...]

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