Italy’s Populists Come to Terms with Reality
The Five Star Movement and League shelve proposals for a universal basic income and flat tax.
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Five Star, League Reach Deal to Form Government in Italy After All
The parties are now willing to accept a finance minister who doesn’t have a secret plan for leaving the euro.
Italy Government Deal: What’s In It and What’s Next
Everything you need to know about the coalition deal between the Five Star Movement and League.
Time to Start Worrying: Populists May Form Government in Italy
The Euroskeptic Five Star Movement and League have until Sunday to hash out a deal.
Macron Defends Rules-Based Pacific Order, Five Stars Call for New Elections
The French president rejects hegemony in Asia. Italy’s Five Stars want new elections.
British Home Secretary Resigns, Italy’s Five Stars Make Overture
Amber Rudd misled lawmakers. Luigi Di Maio argues his party has a lot in common with the Democrats.
Five Stars Eye Coalition, Dutch Form Anti-Macron Pact, Cohn Resigns
Dealmaking starts in Italy. The Dutch assert their interests. Donald Trump loses his top economist.
Macron Breaks Taboo, Spain Makes Gibraltar Demands
Emmanuel Macron opens the door to farm subsidy cuts. Spain wants power over Gibraltar’s airport.
Nobody Is Happy in Germany, League Calls for Italian Euro Exit
Angela Merkel is criticized. Matteo Salvini ramps up his anti-euro rhetoric.
Italian Voting Reforms Could Have Little Impact on Balance Between Parties
The left, right and populist Five Star Movement would remain roughly equal in size.
Italy’s Five Stars to Switch from Anti- to Pro-EU Bloc
Beppe Grillo leaves Nigel Farage’s Euroskeptic group.
Le Pen Struggles to Find Allies. Farage Finds Italian Friend
The Euroskeptic bloc led by Marine Le Pen is short on allies.