Can The Five Star Movement Join The Socialists and Democrats Group?
The Five Stars are house-hunting in Europe, and have a lot of uncomfortable baggage along.
Election Post-Mortem
While the chips have now fallen from the regional and mayoral elections of 20-21 September, it is now possible to take a view on what happened and interpret the results.
What’s Left Of The Five Star Movement?
Recent political developments have revealed the final mutation of the Five Star Movement into a party of the much-opposed establishment
Salvini And The Beast
Matteo Salvini's social media strategy is so powerful that it has been nicknamed The Beast. What lies behind it?
Dejan Cetnikovic, The Man Who Makes Politicians Sing
Dejan Cetnikovic is the Italian karaoke reporter who makes more than a hundred politicians and members of Parliament sing.
Matteo Salvini’s Unexpected Loss
Italian regional elections were everything everyone wasn’t expecting. What was supposed to be the fatal blow to the coalition government, reinforced the fragile alliance.
The Impossible Alliance
As Confucius, Lao Tse and Buddha well before them, both Renzi and Salvini have drunk from the same well and followed the same guide-book on political craftmanship.
The Rise And Fall Of The Five Star Movement
How the Five Star Movement went from being the country’s first political force to having doubts about whether to run for elections, in just about a year.