Some might say Italy just had a "soft coup." What does this mean for geopolitics?

posted by Sarcastaway on Discussion

A little context:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-27/italy-s-president-vetoes-candidacy-of-euroskeptic-savona

Most of the reporting on this event seems focused around finance, and not the actual political implications of Italy's president blocking the appointment of a finance minister. This would-be minister was selected by the people of Italy, and the president used his authority (perhaps illegally) to override democratic process.

I'll keep this prompt pretty open-ended:

What does an authoritarian president mean for Italy, the EU, and the world?

A little context: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-27/italy-s-president-vetoes-candidacy-of-euroskeptic-savona Most of the reporting on this event seems focused around finance, and not the actual political implications of Italy's president blocking the appointment of a finance minister. This would-be minister was selected by the people of Italy, and the president used his authority (perhaps illegally) to override democratic process. I'll keep this prompt pretty open-ended: What does an authoritarian president mean for Italy, the EU, and the world?

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