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Has the Pandemic Changed Populism in Italy?


Has the Pandemic Changed Populism in Italy?
Posted by Donatella Bonansinga | May 14, 2021 |
The leaders of Italy’s two largest right-wing populist parties, Matteo Salvini (L) and Georgia Meloni (File)
Editor’s Note: This analysis is drawn from “The Right-Wing Alliance at the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic: All Change?”, written by Daniele Albertazzi, Donatella Bonansinga, and Mattia Zulianello and published in Contemporary Italian Politics.
The Italian populist right had already changed significantly since the 2018 elections reconfigured its relations of power.
After decades of Silvio Berlusconi’s dominance, the League led by Matteo Salvini became the coalition’s biggest force. Berlusconi’s Forza Italia was sidelined with 14% support, further shrinking to 8% in the 2019 European Parliament elections. A third party, Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), became the coalition’s minor force, gaining more than 4% of votes in 2018. Its support grew ....

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Cautious optimism as 'Super Mario' takes on Italy's crises | Politics News


His main task? Leading Italy out of a year-long health emergency and economic crisis.
Draghi’s cabinet includes 15 members from all major political parties – from the centre-left Democratic Party to the far-right League – and eight technocrats at the helm of ministries that are implementing Italy’s economic and social recovery plans.
The formation of a new government has caused an internal rift in the populist Five Star Movement, with some of its MPs likely to vote against the new government when Draghi faces confidence votes in Italy’s two chambers on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Even so, the new government is set to enjoy one of the largest majorities in the country’s history. The only notable party opposition party left is the post-fascist Brothers of Italy, led by Italy’s only female party leader, Giorgia Meloni. ....

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