Who would have ever thought, at the end of last year, that the 2018 it would have been a year like this. Who would have thought of a yellow-green government these days, a Di Maio to the government, a Salvini leader most loved by Italians and most hated by the media (the two things usually go together). Who would have ever thought of Prof. adv. Conte at the helm of the government, a Mr. Nobody who traffics with the powerful of the earth... And to the grillini who went from nothing to the ministry, from the square to the command.
Il 2018 it was the year that surprised everyone, even those who wanted this turning point. But the outcome was unexpected, and above all the alliance between dogs and cats. There are no governments in Europe that maintain such a high consensus, almost the 60% six months after taking office. They are largely minority governments. Think about how badly Macron is doing, it's at Merkel's, and May, and all the others. To find a still high popular consensus you have to go overseas, Trump or Bolsonaro.
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