Editorial Board

Italy Puts the European Project at Risk

The populist government needs to see reason.

September 28, 2018 at 6:00 AM UTC

By The Editorial Board

The Editorial Board publishes the views of the editors across a range of national and global affairs.

Time to get serious.
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Italy’s new populist leaders appear to be sticking to the program that brought them to power: In their budget plans, they’re charting a course that could ultimately put the entire European project at risk.

One can only hope that they will see reason.