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 Social Policy Signalling Index score of 66, placing it 8th globally out of 186 countries, in the 95.7th percentile. This high ranking reflects a significant level of policy signalling intensity, aligning with Italy's compliance with the EU Digital Services Act, implementation of board diversity quotas, and its historic election of Giorgia Meloni as the first female Prime Minister, which is a substantial indicator of progressive signalling. Despite a conservative government, these elements contribute to a robust signalling framework consistent with Western-style progressive policies.
Analyzing the individual dimension scores, each component, such as Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, and others, uniformly scores 66.14, except Legislative/Regulatory Activism, slightly lower at 65.16. These scores illustrate a consistent and comprehensive approach to policy signalling across various sectors. The uniformity in scoring points to a balanced policy approach in Italy, with moderate to high signalling intensity in each dimension, contributing to the overall assessment. This highlights Italy's steady commitment to maintaining policy signalling intensity across multiple areas, consistent with its high global ranking.
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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.