Through quantitative and qualitative elements we looked at the work of deputies and senators of the Italian parliament to verify their political and legislative efficiency. The 2016 edition of the index of parliamentary productivity highlights even more the importance of specific key positions in parliament. Continua a leggere
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Public funding for political parties in Italy, new MiniDossier by openpolis
Electoral reimbursements have been recently abolished in Italy, but is public funding for political parties really over? Between old and new subsidies, we researched how much money every year parties continue to receive from government institutions. Continua a leggere
Only four women in Europe lead a country
David Cameron has left Downing Street. Theresa May, former home secretary, is officially the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. Only three other women lead a country in Europe: Merkel in Germany, Grybauskaitė in Lithuania and Szydło in Poland. Continua a leggere
Intergroups in the Italian parliament, more rules and transparency are needed
It might not be of common knowledge, but besides committees and special assemblies, there are many intergroups in the Italian parliament. No rules on how they should work, and no information regarding their funding and functioning is available. Continua a leggere
Voisietequi 2016, another great success for Italy’s first voting advice application
10 years have gone by since the first edition of voisietequi. For the 2016 local elections that just took place, over 35 thousand people participated and had a chance to discover which candidate to vote for. Four sets of 20 questions for Rome, Milan, Naples and Turin. Continua a leggere
Civil unions, the Italian parliament approves the bill
After a year long debate, the bill regarding civil unions has been finally approved by both the chamber of deputies and the senate. A very controversial issue in the country, with a very heated discussion in both houses of parliament. Continua a leggere
MPs that change political group, a new MiniDossier by openpolis
Every month at least 10 members of the Italian parliament change political group. A political waltz with numbers never seen before both in the chamber of deputies and the senate. A new MiniDossier by openpolis analyzing those that go, and those that come. Continua a leggere
The attendance rate of Italian MEPs in Brussels
Almost two years went by since the elections in 2014. Thanks to VoteWatch we can analyze the attendance rate of MPs in the european parliament. Italian deputies are ranked 11th. Ahead of the pack: Austria, Malta and Croatia. Continua a leggere
Local elections in Italy, what we demand from candidates
On June 5th the citizens of Italy’s biggest cities will vote to elect the new mayor. Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Bologna are only some of the many places that will hold elections in 2016. With less then two months to go, here is what openpolis expects from candidates. Continua a leggere
Italy braces for bigger migrant influx, openpolis on CCTV America
Last week were interviewed on the current migrant crisis. With the new deal between European Union and Turkey and the recent increase of migrant arrivals in the country, we had a chance to talk about our recent MiniDossier “Immigration, the day after“. Continua a leggere