Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti promised to raise performance and introduce lessons on climate change, but Parliament’s budget left him a billion euros short.
Tag: Five Star Movement (Italy)
Italy’s Students Will Get a Lesson in Climate Change. Many Lessons, in Fact.
Public schools will require children in every grade to study sustainability. That could put Italy at the forefront of environmental education.
Italy’s New Government Survives Key Test, Keeping Far Right at Bay
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a confidence vote in the Senate for his coalition of the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party, his second such success in two days.
Italy’s Leader Wins Confidence Vote After Denouncing Populist Rhetoric
Giuseppe Conte’s new coalition government passed its first hurdle as he vowed to leave “explosive, belligerent statements behind.”
How Giuseppe Conte of Italy Went From Irrelevant to Irreplaceable
The prime minister of the last Italian government got the mandate to form the next Italian government, completing a remarkable political resuscitation.
New Government Takes Shape in Italy, Sidelining Salvini and the Hard Right
The turnabout in Italy’s politics was as a relief to the European establishment. But the new coalition may prove no more stable, or less conflict-ridden, than the one it replaces.
Where Does Italy’s Enfeebled Five Star Find Itself? At the Center of Power
In a remarkable turn, the collapse of Italy’s government has put the anti-establishment party back at center stage, to the worry of its detractors.
Italy’s Government Collapses, Turning Chaos Into Crisis
A power play by the popular interior minister, Matteo Salvini, imploded the coalition. But for now, the election he wants remains just out of reach.
Spain Will Send Ship to Italy to Rescue Stranded Migrants
The decision came as at least 15 migrants tried to swim to shore, and a charity warned of conditions on the vessel that were “out of control.”
Italy’s Parliament Backs Rail Link as Nationalist League Party Comes Out on Top
The issue had threatened to splinter Italy’s governing coalition. The League’s partner, the Five Star Movement, had opposed the project.