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Why Europeans may not want a U.S. trade deal Julia Rone - October 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78265" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag flies in
Italy has a new populist government — and a new constitutional headache Filippo Tronconi - June 1, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/italys-political-upheaval-comes-to-an-end/2018/06/01/c6c98ef6-6577-11e8-81ca-bb14593acaa6_video.html Italy’s convoluted political crisis has finally reached an endpoint.
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Italy’s new election rules are supposed to make its government more stable. Don’t count on it. Vincenzo Emanuele and Alessandro Chiaramonte - February 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69794" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Attendees listen to a speech by
Italy votes on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know. Matthew Bergman - February 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69777" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators march with flares during a
An Italian neo-fascist shot 6 immigrants. So why won’t Italy’s political parties condemn xenophobia? Pietro Gattinara and Francis O'Connor - February 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69040" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni gives
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Italy is having a referendum next week. It may spark a major European crisis. Stathis Kalyvas and Paris Aslanadis - November 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50337" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks
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