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Andrea Mammone

Berlusconi’s defenders reveal their contempt for democracy

The former prime minister's personality cult has damaged Italian politics.

By Andrea Mammone

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Cuts now, jobs later – Europe is abandoning a generation

At last, politicians are talking about youth unemployment, but their efforts don't go far enough.

By Andrea Mammone

Italy’s new government is unlikely to break with the past

The left-right coalition represents a continuation of the old, discredited politics - and a victory for Berlusconi.

By Andrea Mammone

Italy’s elections and the European “misunderstanding”

Does the political return of Berlusconi represent a realistic danger for Western democracy?

By Andrea Mammone

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