Italy
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New euro banknotes: €5 won’t buy you a soda
22 May 2013528PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Crime: The war against the organic mafia
21 May 2013137424 Die Tageszeitung Berlin -
Italy: ‘Anti-Grillo law becomes an issue’
21 May 20135617PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: ‘A plan for youth unemployment’
20 May 2013781PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Gay rights: UK is a rainbow warrior
16 May 2013674PresseuropEUobserver.com -
Italy: ‘We don’t buy houses any more’
15 May 201347PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: ‘6 years demanded for Berlusconi’
14 May 201332PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: ‘“The judges want to take me out”’
10 May 2013497PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Italy: ‘Night of terror in Genoa port’
8 May 201315PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Eurozone: ‘Rajoy and Letta warn Merkel of the risk of social unrest’
7 May 20136934PresseuropLa Vanguardia -
Italy: ‘Andreotti, symbol of power’
7 May 201327PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Austerity: ‘Italy adds Spain to a weak anti-austerity front’
6 May 201360PresseuropEl Periódico de Catalunya -
Media: ‘The duty to tell’
3 May 2013381PresseuropLa Stampa -
Enrico Letta: A new player, hardly a new game
2 May 2013148107PresseuropLa Stampa, Il Sole-24 Ore, Die Zeit & 2 others -
Italy: 'Letta stops IMU and party money'
30 April 2013361PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: The traps awaiting the new generation
29 April 201311270 La Repubblica Rome -
Italy: ‘“I wanted to kill politicians”’
29 April 2013334PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Italy: ‘Letta government, the PDL conundrum’
25 April 2013282PresseuropLa Stampa -
Italy: ‘Amato ahead, Letta is close’
24 April 201322PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: ‘Napolitano, ultimatum to the parties’
23 April 201329PresseuropLa Stampa -
Italy: King despite himself
22 April 2013611 Corriere della Sera Milan -
Italy: Twilight of the parties
22 April 201315814 La Repubblica Rome -
Italy: ‘Government – Amato favoured’
22 April 20132818PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: ‘No to Marini, candidate Prodi ahead’
19 April 201319PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: ‘Deal on Marini, but PD is split’
18 April 2013185PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: National disunity
17 April 201356 La Repubblica Rome -
Debate: Cyber-democracy is just the first step
16 April 201343826 La Stampa Turin -
Italy: ‘Europe warns Italy’
11 April 2013564PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Tax havens: Bank deal pressures Austria and Luxembourg
10 April 201310710PresseuropEUobserver.com, ABC -
European Union: David Cameron tries to sell his EU views
8 April 20135710PresseuropGazeta Wyborcza, The Daily Telegraph, Le Monde & 3 others -
Energy: Desertec takes some heat
4 April 2013423PresseuropDer Spiegel -
Italy: ‘Deal with Berlusconi or go to the polls’
4 April 201314PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Internet: Google in privacy showdown with EU states
3 April 2013663PresseuropFinancial Times, The Daily Telegraph -
Italy: Parliamentary puzzle
2 April 201358 Khaleej Times Dubaï -
Italy: ‘Sages opposed by the parties’
2 April 2013433PresseuropLa Stampa -
Italy: ‘Stop playing’
29 March 20134625PresseuropIl Sole-24 Ore -
Italy: ‘Terzi leaves, chaos over the marines’
27 March 201336PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Italy: ‘Bersani: “We need a miracle”’
26 March 2013592PresseuropLa Stampa -
European Union: Politics turns back to the Athens agora
25 March 201334590 La Repubblica Rome -
Italy: ‘Bersani to be invited to form government today’
22 March 201323PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Italy: Beppe Grillo prepares to storm Europe
20 March 201329345 Il Fatto Quotidiano Rome -
Italy: ‘PDL storms a court’
12 March 201316PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Italy: ‘Unipol, Berlusconi condemned’
8 March 2013111PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Italy: ‘A suicide in MPS scandal’
7 March 201322PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Debate: Grillo’s twist on European populism
4 March 201322417 De Morgen Brussels -
Italy: ‘Bersani: Grillo decides or we all go home’
4 March 2013242PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Editorial: Italian election may have a silver lining
28 February 201314335Presseurop -
Democracy: States, markets and citizens on collision course
28 February 201320775 I Kathimerini Athens -
Germany-Italy: ‘Napolitano to Berlin: Respect us’
28 February 20137688PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Italy: ‘Berlin warns of the “contagion” of the crisis of Italy to the rest of Europe’
28 February 20132824PresseuropEl País
Fraud in the organic farming sector has become a thriving international industry made up of a complex network of companies that bears all the marks of traditional organised crime.
The day after he started work, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta went to Berlin, Paris and Brussels to pledge his commitment to Europe and voice his belief that austerity must be eased. But he may not be able to make himself heard, according to the European press. 
After two months of political crisis, the new Italian government led by Enrico Letta seems to be responding, at least in part, to calls for renewal of the country's political class. A few unknowns remain, starting with the alliance with Silvio Berlusconi, who is plagued by legal troubles. 
The stalemate over the election of the President of the Republic, which broke on April 20 with the re-election of Giorgio Napolitano and the resignation of the leadership of the Democratic Party, is the highwater mark of the crisis in the Italian political system. To save that system, we must move ahead immediately with reforms, starting with electoral reform. 
Responding to political crisis, a chorus of voices, such as Italy's Five Star Movement, are calling for a transition to the direct participation that the Internet has made possible. However, the two systems should complement, rather than compete against each other. 
The institutional and European democratic crises are pushing leaders towards tricky choices in terms of governability. Would it not perhaps be better to move toward new forms of participation that better match citizens' needs? 
The comedian's Five star movement was the revelation of last Italian election. Its anti-establishment views and "digital democracy" methods are shared by many political movements across the EU, and they could form a common front at the European elections in 2014. 
The big winner in the Italian elections, Beppe Grillo, is often described as populist. But in Europe, this political category is somewhat blurred, covering quite a cross-section of movements, argues a Belgian historian. 
The uncertain outcome of the Italian elections and the success of Beppe Grillo have again demonstrated the undercurrents agitating Europe’s crisis-stricken countries. Will the EU, or even more crucially the markets, now make a gesture to break the vicious circle of crisis and citizens’ defiance? - 1 of 15
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