Italian Elections and Politics 2022 - Our Time to Schlein

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Lega first in the polls for the first time.

Not surprising, considering 60% of Italians agree with Salvini's common-sense policy on immigration.

Also: Antonio, please remove your (broken) signature.

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The Roma here are pretty well integrated and economically as well. I have never seen them as a problem.

Things changed a lot since the mid-1990s when right-wing extremist Franz Fuchs blew up and killed 3 of them (he lost both his hands as well and later hanged himself in his prison cell ... ironic, considering he had no hands left).

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BREAKING:

Italy's government has just fallen apart.

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BREAKING:

Italy's government has just fallen apart.

Article:

ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s former premier Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday he was pulling his party’s ministers from the cabinet, effectively leaving the ruling coalition without a majority in parliament.

His decision, announced at a news conference, throws Italy into political chaos even as the country is struggling to contain the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic.

Renzi, who heads the tiny Italia Viva party, had long threatened to quit the government, complaining about Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s plans over how to spend billions of euros promised by the European Union to relaunch the economy.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-renzi/italys-renzi-pulls-his-party-from-ruling-coalition-idUSKBN29I2I9

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BREAKING:

Italy's government has just fallen apart.

How likely are new elections ?

It would be the typical 3 years or so after the last Italian election ... but the timing is pretty bad this year. Renzi seems kinda selfish for pulling out at this difficult time, but I don't know the background story and his motivations.

Anyway, Lega+FdI+FI are around 50% - but such a far-right coalition seems very unlikely. And even if they'd win a majority and form a government, it would fall apart pretty soon due to the usual fights that are the norm in far-right governments.

Poor Italy.