Italy’s economy is verging on bankrupt and its election results have dealt a hammer blow to the prospects of fixing things. The best option, financially at least, may be to put someone else at the helm.
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If you thought the risk of Grexit was bad, you’ve got a shock coming in the shape of Italy.
The polls seem to be swinging back in favour of the Andrews Labor government in Victoria, while in New South Wales it’s neck-and-neck.
Both the Northern League party and Five Star Movement have a very expensive shopping list for extra spending, with little detail on how to fund these policies.
Italy has stagnated for more than two decades, yet its politicians seem hardly aware of the source of the problem, let alone how to fix it.
The Five Star Movement is the biggest party, but forming a government is going to be difficult. Will a right-wing coalition prevail?
Together, two parties with a tough stance on immigration and the EU – the Five Star Movement and the League – received nearly 50 percent of the vote.
He’s barred from public office but this former prime minister isn’t going to be held back by the small matter of a conviction for tax evasion.
The Liberals should win a majority at Saturday’s Tasmanian state election.
Italy’s political future hangs in the balance – will it see another chaotic grand coalition, or take an anti-EU populist step into the unknown?
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Politics and Co-Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe, University of Surrey
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Professor of Financial Economics, University of Leicester
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Professor of Politics, University of Salford
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Professor of Politics, University of Salford
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Assistant Professor of Finance, Columbia University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor, American University School of Communication