Italy’s post-electoral intrigues shed light on the country’s political culture

Following difficult negotiations in the aftermath of the Italian election on 4 March 2018, Italy’s President, Sergio Mattarella, has stated the country has two options: a neutral ‘technical’ government, or new elections. In this commentary feature Roland Benedikter wrote that the situation pointed toward prolonged instability and more short-term arrangements rather than the stable reform alliance which the country urgently needed.

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The Conversation, 24.05.18: Italy’s new government: why a political novice is a strategic choice for prime minister https://theconversation.com/italys-new-government-why-a-political-novice-is-a-strategic-choice-for-prime-minister-97196

Spiegel Online International, 25.05.18: Will Populists Stall Europe? Italy's New Goverment Is Bad News for the Euro http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-risks-posed-by-the-new-government-in-italy-a-1209566.html

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