The election of Italy’s new president has strengthened Matteo Renzi’s grip over Italian politics

Newell, James and Giovannini, Arianna (2015) The election of Italy’s new president has strengthened Matteo Renzi’s grip over Italian politics. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (02 Feb 2015). Website.

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On 31 January, Sergio Mattarella, a former Constitutional Court judge, was elected as the new President of Italy. James L. Newell and Arianna Giovannini write that while the formal powers assigned to the President remain fairly limited, the appointment of Mattarella represented an important victory for Italy’s Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi. They argue that the nature of the negotiations leading up to the new President’s election highlight the authority Renzi now holds over his own party, but may have implications for Renzi’s working relationship with former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2017 15:12
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 14:26
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71522

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