Italy delivers a damning verdict on its eliteThe populist gains lessen Rome’s chances of teaming up with France and GermanyGerman coalition fails to solve woes of the weak centre-leftRecent election results make the EU less able to respond to the next big crisisLuigi Di Maio, leader of Italy’s Five Star MovementAfter his victory in the election, the impoverished south has a champion at lastResurgent populists threaten Italian reformsThe hope is they will moderate their policies to protect the recoveryBrexit Britain may soon be humming John McDonnell’s Marxist tuneLabour’s would-be chancellor plans to nationalise the railways and shackle the banksHow to defend the western way of life Premium contentLiberal democratic capitalism must be more radical while staying true to itselfMore from this SeriesItaly’s post-poll future will gnaw at the EU coreThis Sunday’s general election provides cause for concern, but not panicPodcast: Anti-establishment parties upend Italian politicsItalian bonds: vote of misplaced confidence Premium contentThe market has a habit of underestimating the appeal of populist politicsWomen make the difference in Angela Merkel’s new cabinetMost of the frontrunners to succeed the German chancellor are femaleFive Star income policy is for jobless Italians actively seeking workLetter from Federico Manfredi Firmian, Paris, France
Italy delivers a damning verdict on its eliteThe populist gains lessen Rome’s chances of teaming up with France and GermanyGerman coalition fails to solve woes of the weak centre-leftRecent election results make the EU less able to respond to the next big crisisLuigi Di Maio, leader of Italy’s Five Star MovementAfter his victory in the election, the impoverished south has a champion at lastResurgent populists threaten Italian reformsThe hope is they will moderate their policies to protect the recoveryBrexit Britain may soon be humming John McDonnell’s Marxist tuneLabour’s would-be chancellor plans to nationalise the railways and shackle the banksHow to defend the western way of life Premium contentLiberal democratic capitalism must be more radical while staying true to itselfMore from this SeriesItaly’s post-poll future will gnaw at the EU coreThis Sunday’s general election provides cause for concern, but not panicPodcast: Anti-establishment parties upend Italian politicsItalian bonds: vote of misplaced confidence Premium contentThe market has a habit of underestimating the appeal of populist politicsWomen make the difference in Angela Merkel’s new cabinetMost of the frontrunners to succeed the German chancellor are femaleFive Star income policy is for jobless Italians actively seeking workLetter from Federico Manfredi Firmian, Paris, France
