Stephen Lusher, the former Australian politician who contributes to Italy Chronicles, found the results of recent regional elections somewhat perplexing. He asked me for my opinion on the … [Read more...]
Italian politics
Posts on what is going on in Italian politics.
Berlusconi Sings a Renzi Attacking Swan Song
Speaking at a regional election rally, former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi criticized the violence with which current Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi has been forcing his … [Read more...]
Renzi Gets His Election Reform, Almost
It's been a battle royal with squabbles galore but Italy's Prime Minister has managed to impose an electoral law reform on Italy, or just about.Under the new law, any party that wins … [Read more...]
Italy’s Election Reform Kerfuffles
Italy's electoral law reform process is hotting up. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is going all out to pass the election law he thinks Italy needs and most of Italy's major opposition parties … [Read more...]
Italy’s Cooperative Corruption Scandal
After the Milan Expo 2015, Venice MOSE, Rome mafia, and Incalza affairs, at the center of the latest corruption scandal to break the surface in Italy are the nation's cooperatives.It all … [Read more...]