Five Star Movement

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France and Germany drop the mask: behind ‘Europeanism’ lurks nationalism

Posted by revoltingeurope ⋅ August 17, 2017 ⋅ Leave a comment

Enrico Grazzini on President Macron’s moves to block an Italian takeover of a major French shipbuilder and how the subordination of Italian governments to Europe are reducing Italy to ‘Third World’ status European ideals mask the nationalist interests of the powerful. French President Emmanuel Macron decided to nationalize Stx, France’s largest naval shipyard, just in … Continue reading →

Grillo: Both near and far from the indignados

Posted by revoltingeurope ⋅ March 4, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

IN THE RADICAL PRESS / IL MANIFESTO By Donatella della Porta Italy’s elections certainly did not produce the best possible outcome, but nor, for the anti-austerity cause, did they produce the worst. Two other results would certainly have been much more risky. One, a very close victory for the Right, with or without Monti, would have … Continue reading →

How Beppe Grillo and Italy’s Five Star Movement stole the election

Posted by revoltingeurope ⋅ March 3, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement is now Italy’s largest party, only overtaken in terms of seats in parliament by Pier Luigi Bersani and Silvio Berlusconi by the alliances they have built with smaller parties – SEL and the Northern League respectively. So how did Grillo, a former comedian and Italy’s number 1 blogger, come from … Continue reading →

Grillonomics: the ideas behind the Italy’s no.1 political party

Posted by revoltingeurope ⋅ February 26, 2013 ⋅ 4 Comments

Beppe Grillo and his Five Star Movement have emerged as the single largest party in Italy’s elections held 24-25 February. But what do we know of his policies? Here’s a recent analysis by economist Vladimiro Giacché: In dealing with the economic programme of the Five Star Movement we should first clear up in advance possible misunderstandings. … Continue reading →