The big prize being eyed by the anti-European and xenophobic parties are the elections to the European Parliament next May.
Italy and the Populists: Heading for an Even Hotter September?
It may take a further rise in Italian bond yields to remind the populist government’s leaders in Rome that their room for maneuver to operate with more debt is very limited.
As Goes Fenerbahce, So Does Erdogan?
Uncanny parallels between one of Turkey’s top football clubs and the outcome of Turkey’s upcoming general elections.
Italy: The Master of Its Fate
If Italy’s government tames its radical instincts it could be allowed to get away with a few things. But if it is confrontational with the EU it will be heading for trouble.
Bernard-Henri Lévy: A False Prophet
The man who gave us the disaster of Libya is no help against Brexit.
Italy: When Trumpism Hits Euroland
The EU no longer lives in the orderly world of the Maastricht treaties, but in the world of a “populist monetary union.”
Italian Reality Check: Six False Assumptions
The new Italian government seems keen to play blame games – and pursuing economic solutions that have already failed conclusively in the past.
Italy and the Euro
If a radical government in Rome plunges Italy into a deep crisis, it would still be an Italian crisis — rather than a “euro“ crisis.
Europe Needs to Take a Chill Pill
A controlled unwinding of the euro might offer material economic benefits to many members of the Eurozone.
Italy Versus Germany: The Real Story
The saga of a dynamic Germany and a sclerotic Italy does not reflect the historical record.