Can The Italian Democratic Party Speak For The Working Class?
The Democrats have long shifted away from their traditional base — and now it may be too late to reclaim it.
The Democrats have long shifted away from their traditional base — and now it may be too late to reclaim it.
In the most dramatic year that most of us have faced in our lifetimes, President Giuseppe Conte showed the world what leadership could be.
Last year, Italy was first G7 country to formally join the BRI. This still leaves us with the question of what comes next.
Coming to terms with the legacy of socialism in Italy will hopefully help the Italian left address its own identity issues.
The Democrats look to remake themselves under Enrico Letta while the Five Star Movement places its future in the hands of Giuseppe Conte. Will it be enough to stem the tide of populism?
With no short-term definite solution to this pandemic, regional and national politicians argue about who's doing better. An already-present attitude that has now worsened with the rising number of deaths.
In many ways Conte's approach mirrors that of Barack Obama, but it is the differences that may just mean his survival once the gates of lockdown Italy are lifted.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has received the highest approval rating among his former colleagues registered in the last 10 years.
The separation between Renzi and the Democratic Party needs not to be an unhappy one.
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