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Election boost for Italy’s far right as centre-left alliance collapses

Leader of Azione withdraws support from coalition led by Democratic party less than week after joining forces

The Guardian - UK

Italian centre-left alliance boosted as another group signs up

The Italian Green leftist federation on Saturday agreed to join an electoral alliance led by the Democratic Party (PD), in a move seen as strengthening the centre-left ahead of an election next month.

Reuters

Meloni says would be honour to be Italy's first female PM

Italy's far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said it would be a "great honour" if she were the first woman to lead the country, with her Brothers of Italy party topping the polls ahead of an election next month.

Reuters

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Italy finalises justice reform to help unlock EU funding

Italy's outgoing government approved on Thursday a decree to reform the country's notoriously slow criminal justice system, according to government officials, paving the way for the finalisation of a broader reform needed to keep European Union funds flowing.

Reuters

Bank of England raises interest rates, predicts long recession

Every central banker dreams of their ‘whatever it takes‘ moment, a reference to then ECB President Mario Draghi’s 2012 commitment to preserve the euro.

Evening Standard

Italy's Salvini puts focus on migration ahead of Sept. vote

Italy’s former firebrand interior minister, Matteo Salvini, is campaigning to get his old job back

The Independent UK

Italy's centre-left sees open electoral race after pact with centrists

Italy's Democratic Party (PD) formed an alliance with a smaller centrist group on Tuesday in a move seen as boosting the centre-left's chances of preventing a right-wing triumph in an election next month.

Reuters

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Italy's right-wing frontrunners see room to revamp national Recovery Plan

The Brothers of Italy party, in pole position for next month's elections, sees room to revamp parts of an European Union-funded investment programme to help the economy tackle an energy crisis and soaring costs, a party official said on Monday.

Reuters

David Pratt's Four Corners: The looming battle for Kherson

THE secretly distributed flyers and posters that have been appearing on the city’s walls warn of what’s to come.

The National (Scotland)

If Putin is using gas prices to fight Europe, how can it fight back?

Analysis: in this massive hybrid war, Europe is preparing its defences before winter and hoping sanctions bite

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s Salvini under scrutiny over Russia ties in wake of government collapse

Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini's ties with Russia were again under scrutiny Thursday following questions about the run-up to the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government.

France 24

Italy's president: Strong democracy crucial against fascism

Italy's president is urging Italians to reinvigorate their democracy as the country notes the 100th anniversary of an attack that paved Benito Mussolini's path to power

The Independent UK

Italy's conservatives strike deal over candidate for PM

The party with the most votes in Italy's centre-right coalition will choose the prime minister if the bloc wins the coming election, the alliance said on Wednesday, putting far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in pole position for the top job.

Reuters

Italian government collapse: the political chess moves behind Mario Draghi's resignation

Political instability in Italy is nothing new – the country has had 67 governments in less than 75 years. Its politicians are often shortsighted, moved by special interests and career concerns, rather than by the common good. This is what’s behind the collapse of the most recent government – the…

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Russia poses threat to Italian election, says centre-left chief

Moscow could try to skew the forthcoming Italian national election by spreading fake news on social media to favour pro-Russian parties, the head of Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) said on Monday.

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Italy's government is in turmoil. Here's how it got there — and what's next

Mario Draghi helped restore the country's influence and reputation. With his resignation as prime minister, stability in Italy and the rest of Europe is unclear.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Italy after Draghi: there may be trouble ahead

Editorial: A radical right government in Rome is an alarming prospect as Europe faces multiple crises

France 24

Brothers of Italy, the far-right party on the cusp of power

The only party in opposition during the reign of technocrat Mario Draghi’s national unity government, the post-fascist Brothers of Italy, looks set to do well in Italian elections on September 25, making party leader Giorgia Meloni the favourite to become Italy’s next prime minister.

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The Guardian - UK

‘She’s very charismatic’: could Giorgia Meloni become Italy’s first far-right leader since Mussolini?

Brothers of Italy leads far-right alliance in pole position for snap summer election

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s loss of Mario Draghi is a warning to progressives across Europe – and to the EU

The prospect of the far right taking power underlines the failure of technocratic government – and the need for true alternatives, says Italian philosopher Lorenzo Marsili

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the ousting of Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi

After bringing down an effective leader, Italy’s far right is having its hour on stage, but the die has yet to be cast at the polls

Tribune News Service

Italian rightist government not a threat, Meloni tells La Stampa

A government led by right and center-right parties would not pose a threat to Italy and its allies, Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy, said in an interview with La Stampa on Saturday.

The Independent UK

With Italy's Draghi toppled, populists campaign in fast gear

Italy's politicians are in campaign mode after coalition allies toppled Premier Mario Draghi's government

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on European democracy: central bankers are villains and heroes

Editorial: The European Central Bank is effectively deciding how much a eurozone government can spend. That can’t last for long

The Conversation

Italy heading to snap election as unity coalition crumbles: Explaining the nation's fragmented party system

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned for a second time in a week on July 21, 2022, after his earlier attempt to step down was rejected by the country’s president.

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