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Italy’s constitutional crisis: Where now?
Following the latest dramatic developments in Italian politics, Open Europe’s Enea Desideri considers how we got to this constitutional crisis and what the imbroglio might mean for Italy and for Europe.
It seemed that the Italian political stalemate since the elections, which has now lasted over two months, was edging towards a breakthrough. But Italy is back to square one.
The two parties – particularly the League – refused to put forward a different name, and Mattarella likewise refused to back down. Explaining the reasons behind his decision, Mattarella pointed to the anti-Euro stances of professor Savona, stressing how leaving the single currency had not been part of the debate in the run up to the 4th March elections, and that any step in this direction should first go through public scrutiny and be a matter for in-depth public debate, and not be pursued through the back door.
Original article link: https://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/italys-constitutional-crisis-where-now/