- 22 febbraio 2013
The race to «secret» polls raises false expectations
The countdown to the elections is something out of the ordinary. At the end of the campaign, instead of counting the number of days or hours left before going
- 21 febbraio 2013
The «spread» gets its share of the political campaign
The 2013 Italian election campaign has been defined as «one of the worst ever». The inevitable rhetoric has been watered down by below the belt populism,
- 20 febbraio 2013
Tax breaks to lure voters, But no break up of the euro
The result of the election is now more uncertain than ever. «Before the vote it is always like this», observed the Head of State Giorgio Napolitano. Yet at the
A judicial «earthquake» hits the election campaign
The judicial investigations into Finmeccanica, Saipem (Eni) and Montepaschi are having quite an influence on the election campaign. Following the case of the
- 09 febbraio 2013
A «carousel» of roles in Mario Monti's future
The future of Mario Monti is leading the list of FAQ in Italian politics. The number of times his name has appeared in significant institutional roles is
- 08 febbraio 2013
The gap between Bersani and Berlusconi cut in half
The gap between Bersani and Berlusconi cut in half
- 06 febbraio 2013
All parties woo voters and the promises pile up
As election day approaches, parties woo voters with bigger promises. Initiatives go quickly out of date and are piling up. Silvio Berlusconi surprised the
- 05 febbraio 2013
PDL drags PD and Monti to Italians' soft spot: home and tax amnesties
The Italian election campaign is becoming more and more a battle fought on the slippery slope of taxation. During the past two days Silvio Berlusconi mapped
Legal issues might now embarrass the Cavaliere
Trials and judicial investigations have made a come-back as one of the themes of the election campaign. The scandal involving Monte dei Paschi di Siena has
- 31 gennaio 2013
Opinion polls little moved by uproar on the "red bank"
A week after the Monte dei Paschi "bomb" went off, voters, investors and politicians start to wonder how much the scandal, which has affected the so-called
- 29 gennaio 2013
Berlusconi recalls Benito to pick up right-wing votes
Fascism, or rather the re-surfacing of fascism, entered an electoral campaign already marked by a number of twists and turns. Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the