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May 8, 2012

Italy's Political Outsiders Have Their Day

Tobias Jones, The Guardian

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Unlike France and Greece, the election results can't really be read as a reaction against austerity measures. Since Italy currently has a "technocratic" government (a non-political coalition of managerial safe-hands), those dishing out austerity weren't facing the electorate anyway.

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TAGGED: Italy, Eurozone, Beppe Grillo

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