Photo: AFPThe new government finally taking shape in Italy is one of the weirdest coalitions you could imagine—and a pretty effective combination if your aim was to sabotage the European Union (EU). Although predictions about where this Italian misadventure is heading are difficult, it could easily be worse than Brexit for the EU. “It’s necessary to review the structure of European economic governance, which is asymmetric, and based on the dominance of the market compared to the broader social and economic dimension,” says the programme. It’s much more firmly embedded, part of the euro zone and a core member of the European project. At next month’s summit of EU leaders, the agenda is expected to revolve around making light of Brexit and taking new steps toward fiscal and financial integration.

Source: Mint May 23, 2018 01:30 UTC