Italy
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Italy's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Italy's policy signalling profile
Italy currently holds a WokeMeter score of 66, placing it 9th globally out of 186 countries, and in the 95.2nd percentile. This score reflects Italy’s integration of Western-style progressive policy signalling, particularly highlighted by the presence of Giorgia Meloni as the first female Prime Minister, which is a significant signalling event. Additionally, Italy complies with the EU Digital Services Act and enforces board diversity quotas, contributing to the high intensity of policy signalling. Although the government leans conservative, these factors elevate Italy’s signalling intensity, aligning it with other high-intensity countries within the European Union.
Analyzing the dimension scores shows that Italy maintains a consistent signalling intensity across several areas. The dimension scores for Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, Corporate/Investor Signalling, and Protest & Activism Salience are all set at 66.14, indicating a balanced approach to policy signalling in these areas. Legislative/Regulatory Activism is slightly lower at 65.16, suggesting marginally less intensity in regulatory actions. Overall, Italy demonstrates a high level of policy signalling intensity across multiple dimensions, with particular emphasis on female political leadership and adherence to European Union directives.
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
EU moves to ban Russian energy imports by 2028
A draft regulation approved by European Union energy ministers would phase out Russian import contracts by January 2028.
European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The European Union will phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of next year, the bloc’s energy ministers agreed on Monday. Although diplomats said that Hungary and Slovakia – which are diplomatically closer to the Kremlin and still import Russian gas via pipeline – both opposed the move.
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A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.
The Spritzes and Carbonaras That Ate Italy
Tourism has turned some Italian streets into monochromatic eating zones. Some officials have banned the opening of new restaurants.