Abstract
The relationship between the European Union (EU) and its member-states have been characterized by a number of significant changes when Eurosceptic influence received bountiful grounds for the number of countries, founding members of the European Union. This article will try to analyze the Eurosceptic developments in Italy. The unpredictable results waving to the anti-establishment political elites coming to power demonstrate that the shifts in ‘national lenses’. By analyzing the wide-range levels of Euroscepticism, the article will try to reveal how multi-faceted concept of Euroscepticism casts shades on the European integration project.
Highlights
The arc of contemporary politics bends towards delusion because the so-called politically “dark forces” of world politics – nationalism, territorial revision, illiberalism – are reasserting themselves as vital voices making an impact for the governments to change their behavior in addressing the challenges
This paper aims to show how the elements of populism and Euroscepticism are interlinked in what concerns Italian ruling coalition since June 2018
The third and fourth sections are dedicated to clarifying the research questions: 1) In what way is the Italian populism and Euroscepticism different?; 2) What implications does this hybrid combination of populism and Euroscepticism put on the position of Italy towards the European integration project, in particular, relevant before the European parliamentary elections in 2019 and after 100 days of yellow-green governance?
Summary
The arc of contemporary politics bends towards delusion because the so-called politically “dark forces” of world politics – nationalism, territorial revision, illiberalism – are reasserting themselves as vital voices making an impact for the governments to change their behavior in addressing the challenges. The nations are rethinking about the European project as well, expanding the grounds for Euroscepticism and populism to be strong. The turning point in this respect was 2014 when the European Parliament received a new impetus of Eurosceptic representatives coming to power.
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