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Italy: Mattarella Announces Anticipated Elections

Mario Draghi’s ability to reform the Italian state was seen by Brussels as the fruit of a new European solidarity mechanism—a recovery plan financed by a common debt. These prospects have collapsed like a house of cards.

Hélène de Lauzun — 29.07.22

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Italy Sees 1,200 Illegal Migrant Arrivals Over the Weekend as Mediterranean Crossings Surge

Pictures from the day’s events suggest the vast majority of the illegal migrants who managed to reach Italian soil were military-aged men.

Robert Semonsen — 26.07.22

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Draghi’s Government is Over

A vote of confidence is being held in both houses of parliament on Wednesday and Thursday. Draghi called on senators from his coalition to show responsibility in order to “rebuild” a “pact of confidence.”

Hélène de Lauzun — 21.07.22

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Italy: Center-Right Coalition Leaders Call for Elections Amid Government Crisis

If elections were held today, nearly half of Italy’s electorate would cast their ballots for one of Italy’s three center-right coalition parties.

Robert Semonsen — 18.07.22

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Italy’s Government Teeters Amidst Coalition Disunity

In a statement, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said that “the national unity coalition that backed this government no longer exists.”

Tristan Vanheuckelom — 15.07.22

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Split in the Cinque Stelle Movement Weakens Draghi’s Government

Now more than ever, Matteo Salvini is essential to the maintenance of the Draghi government.

Hélène de Lauzun — 24.06.22

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Draghi, Macron, and Scholz Make Special Visit to Kyiv

The visit from the three heads of state was mostly a symbolic gesture, as Ukraine is under an ultimatum from Russia and lacks weapons.

Hélène de Lauzun — 17.06.22

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COVID Mandates for Italians to be Phased Out Slowly

The Prime Minister’s announcement offered some promise of relief, but the reality remains that a great number of people, those over the age of fifty, are still held hostage to the government’s COVID mandates.

Tristan Vanheuckelom — 27.02.22

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Italy: Illegal Migrant Arrivals Up Nearly 200%; Repatriations Decline

In January, Italy’s so-called ‘technocratic government,’ led by Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, oversaw the arrival of more than 3,000 illegal migrants, an increase of nearly threefold compared to figures recorded last January.

Robert Semonsen — 15.02.22

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Italy: President Mattarella Reelected After a Week of Erratic Political Negotiations

The re-election of the outgoing president was the only solution that the Italian political class could find to ensure that Prime Minister Mario Draghi—who appeared to be the only one able to reassure the financial markets and ensure the proper implementation of the stimulus plan for Italy—would remain in government.

Hélène de Lauzun — 01.02.22

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Uncertainty Prevails on the Issue of the Italian Presidential Election

At this time, no coalition has endorsed a candidate. While the current Prime Minister Mario Draghi is the favourite for the presidential election, his potential election would cause as many problems as it would solve.

Hélène de Lauzun — 27.01.22

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Italy is Looking for a New President

The choice of the Italian president is the result of complicated negotiations between the different parties. For many years, the position has remained in the hands of the centre-left, but the right-wing, which nowadays has a relative majority, may be able to win the vote for the first time since the demise of the Christian democracy in the 1990s.

Hélène de Lauzun — 18.01.22

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Italian Prime Minister Considers Mandatory Vaccination

Mario Draghi would consider forcing people to be vaccinated by law.

03.09.21

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