Lessons cancelled Monday, March 5.
I Year & III Year Lettorato Inglese (Peterson-More) -- next lessons in my courses: Wednesday, March 7
 

Dear students, all university lessons are cancelled on Monday, March 5, because of the elections on Sunday the 4th. MAKE SURE TO VOTE!!

Please see below the links to a few articles in the United States media regarding the elections in Italy. I think you should be interested to see how the elections here are presented to readers (and voters) in another country. So read them!


(1) From the New York Times:

“Italians will vote in pivotal national elections on Sunday, but nearly 30 percent of voters remain undecided.

The unpredictability of the outcome has enhanced the chances that the result could generate financial tumult and threaten a fresh shock for Europe.

The root of widespread voter apathy, our economics correspondent reports from the southern city of Taranto, is that many local companies have been growing without hiring. What jobs have been created are largely temporary and part time.”

 ( https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/briefing/diesel-italy-election-kushner.html?rref=collection%2Fseriescollection%2FMorning%20Briefing%20Europe%20Edition )

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(2) Also from the New York Times:

“The big winner in Italy’s election on Sunday could be Russia.

Most of the possible outcomes will lead to a government in Rome that is willing to oppose its Western partners on Russia policy, including sanctions.

Separately, Antonio Tajani, the president of the European Parliament, said he agreed to be Silvio Berlusconi’s prime ministerial candidate. (Above, Mr. Berlusconi at an event in Rome on Thursday.)

Misinformation has thrived on social media ahead of the vote. We looked at recent instances during other campaigns across Europe.”

( https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/briefing/putin-snow-italy-election.html ):

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(3) Here is an article from CNBC.com, titled "Italy's election has more similarities with Germany than you might think":

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/02/italy-election-has-comparisons-with-germany.html 

(4) Lastly, a piece from Bloomberg News, "Why Italy's Election Is Such a Mess"
(An interview with Hans Noel, a political scientist based in Florence):

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-03-02/italian-election-2018-preview-and-analysis