Tagged: Italy
Mojisola Salaudeen
Italian Parliament Vote To Reduce Its Size
The newly inaugurated Italian parliament has fulfilled one of its promises as lawmakers voted to cut the size of the number of seats in the legislature on the 8th of October. The move was overwhelmingly supported in the lower house as 533 deputies voted in favour of cutting the size of the legislature by 345. […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Italy’s New Government Wins Parliamentary Support
Italy’s new coalition government has won the support of the country’s bicameral parliament. The coalition––between the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left Democratic Party (PD)––faced confidence votes in the Italian Chamber of Deputies and Senate on the 9th and 10th of September, respectively. The Vote Lower House: Deputies voted 343-263 in favour of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Italy’s Matteo Salvini Wants Elections or Protests
Italy’s Interior Minister and Leader of the League Party, Matteo Salvini has called for a protest against the formation of Italy’s new coalition government. Salvini, who triggered a government crisis, has been pushing for a return to the polls. What Happened? Italy is on the verge of forming a new coalition government made up of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Italy: Political Foes Agree To Form New Government
President Sergio Matarella of Italy has given the Prime Minister-designate, Giuseppe Conte, the mandate to form a new government. Over the last few weeks, the Italian government has been rocked by a political crisis that threatened a return to the polls. The coalition government of Five Star Movement (M5S) and the League Party, which Conte […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Italy: The Prime Minister and a New Government
Italy appears to be on the verge of forming a new government after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned last week. However, the Prime Minister, who resigned following a political crisis that led to the collapse of the coalition government between Five Star Movement (M5S) and League Party, appears to now be the stumbling block in […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Italy’s Prime Minister Resigns
In a move that can determine when the country heads to the poll, Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation on Tuesday, the 20th of August, officially ending the coalition government. This comes in the middle of a political crisis involving Italy’s coalition partners, the Five Star Movement and the League Party. What Happened? […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Italy’s Coalition Government Collapses
Italy’s coalition, the government made up of the League party and Five Star Movement Party, has crumbled. Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Deputy Minister and Interior Minister, announced that the coalition could no longer continue and has called for snap elections. Salvini is also the leader of the League party and has tabled a no-confidence vote before […]