The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy is pleased to invite you to an interview about the political and economic outlook in Italy and beyond, hosted by the British Institute of Florence. Continuing their conversation before the election in September, John Hooper, Italy & Vatican Correspondent for The Economist, will again be interviewed by Morgan Fiumi at 18:30 on Monday, 28th November.
John Hooper is an award-winning writer and journalist whose experience of Italian politics stretches back more than 25 years. In addition to his writing for The Economist, John had previously worked for The Guardian and the BBC. Recently, he has contributed to The Wall Street Journal and written his book The Italians, an international bestseller.
A couple of months ago the general election in Italy saw the far-right Fratelli d’Italia party win the biggest share of the votes. Meanwhile, the world is in a state of “permacrisis” – climate change, the Ukraine war, cost of living and inflation, political radicalisation, etc. The question is, What is the political and economic outlook for Italy and the wider world as we head into winter (literally and metaphorically)?
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