EU WARNING: How Italian election could DEVASTATE Brussels and tear Eurozone apart
ITALY'S upcoming election is poised to plunge the European Union into a fresh crisis as anti-Brussels parties continue to make gains ahead of March's crunch vote.
November 2016: Florence erupts in violence as anti-Renzi protesters clash with riot cops. Hooded youths attacked lines of cops protecting embattled prime minister Matteo Renzi, who was in the city for crunch political talks.
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Months of divisions have destabilised Matteo Renzi's ruling Democratic Party
Lega Nord is currently in a pre-election coalition with Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia and the neo-facist Brothers of Italy (FDI).
Former prime minister Mr Berlusconi is barred from running for public office after being convicted for tax evasion in 2012.
But this has not stopped the maverick 81-year-old from re-entering the political fray.
And he is even seeking to overturn his ban by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
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Pierre Moscovici admits Brussels is watching the political situation closely
The ruling Democratic Party is the only major pro-EU contender in the upcoming elections.
But months of divisions have destabilised Matteo Renzi's party and the party is struggling in opinion polls.
The EU's economic affairs chief Pierre Moscovici has admitted Brussels is watching Italy's political situation with a keen eye.
He earlier this week: "Italy is preparing for elections, the outcome of which is somewhat uncertain.
"What ruling majority will emerge from the vote? What programme? What European commitment?"
EU WARNING: How Italian election could DEVASTATE Brussels and tear Eurozone apart
ITALY'S upcoming election is poised to plunge the European Union into a fresh crisis as anti-Brussels parties continue to make gains ahead of March's crunch vote.
November 2016: Florence erupts in violence as anti-Renzi protesters clash with riot cops. Hooded youths attacked lines of cops protecting embattled prime minister Matteo Renzi, who was in the city for crunch political talks.
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Months of divisions have destabilised Matteo Renzi's ruling Democratic Party
Lega Nord is currently in a pre-election coalition with Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia and the neo-facist Brothers of Italy (FDI).
Former prime minister Mr Berlusconi is barred from running for public office after being convicted for tax evasion in 2012.
But this has not stopped the maverick 81-year-old from re-entering the political fray.
And he is even seeking to overturn his ban by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
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Pierre Moscovici admits Brussels is watching the political situation closely
The ruling Democratic Party is the only major pro-EU contender in the upcoming elections.
But months of divisions have destabilised Matteo Renzi's party and the party is struggling in opinion polls.
The EU's economic affairs chief Pierre Moscovici has admitted Brussels is watching Italy's political situation with a keen eye.
He earlier this week: "Italy is preparing for elections, the outcome of which is somewhat uncertain.
"What ruling majority will emerge from the vote? What programme? What European commitment?"
EU WARNING: How Italian election could DEVASTATE Brussels and tear Eurozone apart
ITALY'S upcoming election is poised to plunge the European Union into a fresh crisis as anti-Brussels parties continue to make gains ahead of March's crunch vote.
November 2016: Florence erupts in violence as anti-Renzi protesters clash with riot cops. Hooded youths attacked lines of cops protecting embattled prime minister Matteo Renzi, who was in the city for crunch political talks.
GETTY
Months of divisions have destabilised Matteo Renzi's ruling Democratic Party
Lega Nord is currently in a pre-election coalition with Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia and the neo-facist Brothers of Italy (FDI).
Former prime minister Mr Berlusconi is barred from running for public office after being convicted for tax evasion in 2012.
But this has not stopped the maverick 81-year-old from re-entering the political fray.
And he is even seeking to overturn his ban by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
GETTY
Pierre Moscovici admits Brussels is watching the political situation closely
The ruling Democratic Party is the only major pro-EU contender in the upcoming elections.
But months of divisions have destabilised Matteo Renzi's party and the party is struggling in opinion polls.
The EU's economic affairs chief Pierre Moscovici has admitted Brussels is watching Italy's political situation with a keen eye.
He earlier this week: "Italy is preparing for elections, the outcome of which is somewhat uncertain.
"What ruling majority will emerge from the vote? What programme? What European commitment?"
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