The political group of Luigi Di Maio’s is in jeopardy. The possible allies of Five Star Movement (M5S) in the next European Parliament are melting like snow, and so is the chance of forming a group. Since the Czech pirate party decided to join the European Greens, only three other possible national players remains available … Continue reading EFDD in jeopardy, Five Stars risk sitting with non-attached MEPs
They are more and more divided, the two ruling parties of Italy, and their respective leaders. Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio are testing the limit of their coalition, which is not planned at EU level, and unless a last minute U-turn, will not be replicated in the next European Parliament. There, the League and … Continue reading Both Salvini and Di Maio want a group of their own in EP, but is this possible?
European elections were held, now it’s time for the European Parliament to be constituted. The 73 MEPs coming from the Italian peninsula are now known. The League will have the biggest delegation with 28 members (+23 compared to the outgoing legislature), followed by the Democratic Party (PD) with 19 elected candidates (-12) and the Five … Continue reading Who won? Here the list of the next 73 Italian MEPs
Europeans spoke. They voted to renew the European Parliament, and now the next legislature can start. It is now the real political moment of Europe. So, what next? As of today the elected candidates will have to work in order to shape their near future. This is the post-electoral phase during which MEPs negotiate to … Continue reading EU elections, what next? New European Parliament to be operational the 1st of July
This article will be updated several times throughout 26 May. The procedure: Polling sections open at 7:00 and work until 23:00. (Time zone CET+1). Voters will not be allowed to enter the sections after the deadline. The first exit polls are expected to be announced at 00:15 of Monday, 27 May. Provisional final results are … Continue reading ELECTION DAY ITALY
European Parliament is about citizens and their daily life. Perhaps nobody, or just a few people, realize what and how much the EU institution does for them. With the European elections to be held in Italy in few hours, there is still the risk that somebody don’t know what he’s going to vote for. During … Continue reading Why the European Parliament matters: a brief overview of the 2014-2019 decisions
Five months and a half ago we launched the five blogs covering the EU elections in Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Italy and France. We have published a total of 334 articles to this hour, days (hours) ahead of the European elections! We have been invited to speak about our project to students and journalistic associations. Concrete … Continue reading Press release: Our blogging project gave birth to EUnewsBelgium!
Let the people get confused, then rule! Mystify the reality to manipulate the elections! Thus, get power! Italy is a more than a threat, Italy is a real problem and the European Parliament knows it. At the upcoming European elections the League and the Five Stars Movement (M5S) will come up as the big winners … Continue reading Five Stars and the League are disinformation factories, EP study revealed
Gianni De Michelis put his signature to the Maastricht treaty, the legal document which gave more powers to the European Parliament Italy lost another piece of its past, glorious, pro-European history, as Gianni De Michelis passed away at the age of 79. One of the most prominent names within the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), De … Continue reading Italy mourns the politician who signed the Maastricht treaty
The majority of Italians knows when they will have to go to vote for the next European elections. Among the European nations, Italians have one of the strongest awareness on the calendar, the latest Eurobarometer survey showed. Released in April, the study focused on the attitude of the European on the EU. For Italy the … Continue reading What does the European Parliament do? What voters need to know about May elections
