Italy’s European Policy: Positioned between the Five Star Movement and the League
Italy’s European Policy: Positioned between the Five Star Movement and the League

Author(s): Maciej Pawłowski
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Italy; European policy; relations with EU; government; domestic policy; Five Star Movement (M5S); League;
Summary/Abstract: The establishment of the government of the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the League in May 2018 opened a new stage in Italy’s European policy. The policy is the result of the parties’ two different visions concerning relations with the EU. The government programme is based on M5S’s pro-European demands. However, the government is focused on defending the domestic policy created by the ruling coalition, which results in conflicts with the European Commission (EC), France and Germany. Simultaneously, M5S’s and the League’s programmes are divergent from Poland’s interests in some important aspects.

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