Why Europe should be worried
With populists in the driving seat, Italy is heading for trouble
THE election was bound to be messy. But on March 4th Italian voters came up with a result that has surpassed the worst predictions, and cast a pall over not only Italy but the rest of the European Union, too.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “A vote for irresponsibility”
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