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This week we look at the big changes in European politics during the crisis and ask who has managed to turn it around. Is Italy now a model for crisis management? Has there been a reorientation in German politics under Merkel? Can the EU rescue fund really rescue the European project? Plus we discuss the long-term implications of big state politics for the future of Europe. With Helen Thompson, Lucia Rubinelli and Hans Kundnani.
Talking Points:
Over the summer, life—including political life—in Italy resumed some normalcy.
Salvini’s comeback has slowed down.
Italy has stabilized the situation domestically by excluding those who are most radical about the euro and by getting ECB and wider EU external support for Italy’s debt.
During the negotiations in March, Conte was hard on the EU. But once it was negotiated, the tone switched completely.
There is too much focus on Merkel.
In both Italy and Germany, there appears to be a doubling down on grand coalition politics.
There is a danger that the EU constrains countries from making the kind of shift toward state intervention that European governments currently want to make due to COVID.
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