MEPs: Monti’s policies have fuelled euroscepticism in Italian election

Features published in the last days before the Italian General Election of February 2013 focusing on a rising note of Euroscepticism in Italy, the re-emergence of Silvio Berlusconi as a force to be reckoned with, and the fears of the market at the outcome of the election.

ESO: Background information: Italian general election, 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/italian-general-election-2013/

Spiegel Online International, 19.02.13: Looming Elections: Berlin Warns Italians against Berlusconi http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/top-german-politicians-warn-italians-against-voting-for-berlusconi-a-884265.html

BBC News, 20.02.13: Italy: Berlusconi spots his opening http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21517181

Deutsche Welle, 21.02.13: New coalitions, old faces dominate Italian elections http://www.dw.de/new-coalitions-old-faces-dominate-italian-elections/a-16613831

France24, 22.02.13: Berlusconi flexes media muscle in final tax offensive http://www.france24.com/en/20130221-italy-elections-berlusconi-media-property-tax

France24, 20.02.13: Five-Star ‘Tsunami Tour’ hits Italy's election campaign http://www.france24.com/en/20130220-italy-election-beppe-grillo-five-star-tsunami-tour-campaign

Spiegel Online International, 21.02.13: Bersani's Bet: Will the Anti-Berlusconi Triumph in Italy? http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/profile-pier-luigi-bersani-the-opposite-of-berlusconi-in-italy-a-884811.html

Corriere della Sera, 21.02.13: Failing the invisible generation http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/3438031-failing-invisible-generation

Corriere della Sera, 21.02.13: Monti Claims Merkel Would Disapprove of PD in Power http://www.corriere.it/english/13_febbraio_21/monti_ff2ea348-7c2b-11e2-9e78-60bc36ab9097.shtml

EUObserver, 21.02.13: Italian elections re-open risk of EU crisis http://euobserver.com/political/119151

France24, 23.02.13: Fading Berlusconi has one more shot at the limelight http://www.france24.com/en/20130222-italy-elections-fading-berlusconi-political-limelight-women-vote-pdl-bersani

Deutsche Welle, 23.02.13: Euro crisis returns - in Italy, Spain and Cyprus http://www.dw.de/euro-crisis-returns-in-italy-spain-and-cyprus/a-16623272

BBC News, 22.01.13: Italy election: Bersani, Monti, Berlusconi campaign ends http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21548677

EurActiv, 25.02.2013: Italian election plagued by fears of stalemate http://www.euractiv.com/elections/europe-holds-breath-close-italia-news-518027

Deutsche Welle, 24.02.13: Inside the Italian elections: Winners and losers http://www.dw.de/inside-the-italian-elections-winners-and-losers/a-16620715

Libération, 22.02.13: Catholics: a crucial but undecided electorate (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/3447181-catholics-crucial-undecided-electorate

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