Bouillaud, Christophe

Neo-nationalists in power in Rome? - 2018.


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The 2018 Italian elections saw the victory of the Northern League and the Five Star Movement, two populist parties that came together to form a Eurosceptic government. Their main grievances with the European Union concerned the imposition of austerity policies that have put a strain on the Italian economy, and the lack of European solidarity on migration issues. Rome does not want to break with Brussels, but it is set to become a difficult partner.