The economic agenda of the Meloni government

Article published by the Austrian Economics Center Nothing has changed in Italy with the Meloni government, except that the prime minister is now a woman for the first time in Italy. Out of 26 ministers, nine already boast government experience with the last cabinet headed by Berlusconi (2010-2011), including Meloni. On the other hand, the […]

The new Italian coalition government is business as usual

On November 2, Antonio Picasso wrote an article published by Brussels Report, in which he takes a closer look at the new Italian government coalition led by Giorgia Meloni. Full article accessible on Brussels Report . “Much ado about nothing.” This Shakespeare reference pretty much sums up what to think of Giorgia Meloni’s government. Those […]

Here is ‘Britaly’

Leggi in italiano The now famous cover of the Economist spoke of ‘Britaly’, understood as an “Italianisation” of British politics. Beyond the rather cloying stereotypes, we cannot deny that, following the 2016 EU referendum, that country’s institutional system of that country has undergone one shake-up after another, ending up by giving international observers not exactly […]

Italy: challenges and uncertainties for a new political season

Article published by the Austrian Economics Center Italy, seeking change, looks to the right. As generally foreseen by the polls, the Italian elections produced an indisputable result: the center-right won a majority in both the House and Senate. Driving the coalition to victory was Giorgia Meloni whose party (Fratelli d’Italia) just grazed the peak of […]

Italian agrifood in danger without Mario Draghi. The Nutriscore case.

Leggi in italiano Among the many issues left unresolved in Europe in the wake of the Draghi government crisis is that of Nutriscore, the traffic light labelling system owned by the French government, currently present in only a few EU member states (Belgium, precisely France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands), but which could become mandatory […]

After China’s 5th Plenum – LIVE TALK

AFTER CHINA’S 5TH PLENUM- LIVE TALK What’s next? THURSDAY 10TH DECEMBER – h. 17:00 WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT The last China’s Plenum ended leaving more questions than answers. During the meeting of the country leaders’, Dual Circulation and technological Self sufficiency have been the loudest terms. Several observers are doubtful on what these mentions might […]