β² 669 βΌ Italy denies US access to military base (www.newsweek.com) submitted 4 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/europe@feddit.org 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments Italy denied U.S. military aircraft headed for the Middle East permission to land at its Sigonella air base in Sicily, according to local reports.
[β] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 30 points 4 months ago (2 children) What the actual fuck? Why are literal fascists doing anti-imperialism again? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Damage@feddit.it 44 points 4 months ago (1 child) Because they've recently lost a huge referendum about changes to the Constitution, and every channel on TV is talking about government crises and how the right-wing coalition that's currently governing is falling apart, as the referendum vote was seen as a popular no-confidence vote on the current government. People are pissed, we had huge protests last autumn about the situation in Gaza, in my city it was the biggest one I've ever been to, so this is a bit of a sensitive topic, an easy way to gain back some poll percentages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jay101@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) But I bet people are more pissed about economic and social situation, because all these right and centrist refuse to make regulations and tax the billionaires while the workers pay for everything in the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 4 months ago Idk, the economic and social situations in Italy have always sucked, people are kinda used to "making do", we always joke about "italian solutions". permalink fedilink source parent [β] Melchior@feddit.org 43 points 4 months ago (1 child) The decision was made by Crosetto the Italian defense minsiter, who got stuck in Dubai, when the US and Israel attacked. He is also on the moderate wing and from a rich family. Italy is weird that way. As in some members of a party go out a Roman Salute around, while praising Mussolini, and then the next day other members of the party call themself anti fascists and would love a European federation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] reksas@sopuli.xyz 11 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if that was the only reason for this decision or if they actually thought things through permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* Meloni just lost a very important public consultation about criminal law reformβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Damage@feddit.it 44 points 4 months ago (1 child) Because they've recently lost a huge referendum about changes to the Constitution, and every channel on TV is talking about government crises and how the right-wing coalition that's currently governing is falling apart, as the referendum vote was seen as a popular no-confidence vote on the current government. People are pissed, we had huge protests last autumn about the situation in Gaza, in my city it was the biggest one I've ever been to, so this is a bit of a sensitive topic, an easy way to gain back some poll percentages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jay101@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) But I bet people are more pissed about economic and social situation, because all these right and centrist refuse to make regulations and tax the billionaires while the workers pay for everything in the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 4 months ago Idk, the economic and social situations in Italy have always sucked, people are kinda used to "making do", we always joke about "italian solutions". permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jay101@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) But I bet people are more pissed about economic and social situation, because all these right and centrist refuse to make regulations and tax the billionaires while the workers pay for everything in the country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 4 months ago Idk, the economic and social situations in Italy have always sucked, people are kinda used to "making do", we always joke about "italian solutions". permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 4 months ago Idk, the economic and social situations in Italy have always sucked, people are kinda used to "making do", we always joke about "italian solutions". permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Melchior@feddit.org 43 points 4 months ago (1 child) The decision was made by Crosetto the Italian defense minsiter, who got stuck in Dubai, when the US and Israel attacked. He is also on the moderate wing and from a rich family. Italy is weird that way. As in some members of a party go out a Roman Salute around, while praising Mussolini, and then the next day other members of the party call themself anti fascists and would love a European federation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] reksas@sopuli.xyz 11 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if that was the only reason for this decision or if they actually thought things through permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* Meloni just lost a very important public consultation about criminal law reformβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] reksas@sopuli.xyz 11 points 4 months ago (1 child) i wonder if that was the only reason for this decision or if they actually thought things through permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* Meloni just lost a very important public consultation about criminal law reformβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jhex@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* Meloni just lost a very important public consultation about criminal law reformβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent