02-24-2025, 12:34 PM
Vfys As populist movements gain strength across the world, attention has turned to Italy, where the government faces pressure from a group known as the Five Star Movement M5S . Since its inception in 2009, the M5S has risen to become one of the most voted-for parties in Italy. But as the group eyes power, there are questions about whether it would actually be capable of running the country.The M5S was started in 2009 by comedian Beppe Grillo and web strategist Gianroberto Casaleggio, who had the intuition that the internet could be used as the basis for a new kind of party 鈥?one without organisation, money, ideology or headquarters. This encouraged Grillo to use his blog and the social networking site, Meetup, to bring people together to campaign on local issues and then field candidates for elections.The Movement drew initial strength from the twin ideas of a new form of direct democracy and popular disgust with the political elites. Its policies have always been an eclectic mix of the anti-establishment, environmentalist, anti-globalist and eurosceptic, and its supporters have always come from mizuno across the political spetrum.At the 2013 general election, the M5S came from nowhere to become the second most voted for party. Through ups and dow mizuno ns, its poll ratings have stood at around 30% ever since, generally ahead of the centre right and only just behind the af1 centre-left Democratic Party.The M5s does not seem to have suffered from outcries about how Virginia Raggi, the recently elec Umxr Th stanley cup e pre-dawn visit saw Mr Putin p stanley website lace a bouquet of flowers at the spot where a city tram was blown up. A second bomber targeted Volgograd main railway station.Some 34 people were killed and dozens wounded in the blasts, wit stanley usa h 65 victims still in hospital.In a meeting with officials from the interior ministry and the federal security service or FSB, Mr Putin said: The abomination of this crime, that was or crimes that were committed here, in Volgograd don ;t need any additional commentary.No matter what motivated the criminals ; actions, there is no justification for committing crimes against civilians, especially against women and children.In a televised address from the far eastern city of Khabarovsk, he said: We will confidently, fiercely and consistently continue the fight against terrorists until their complete annihilation.Volgograd was known as Stalingrad between 1925 and 1961, and became famous as the site of a monumental battle against German forces in World War Two.The authorities cancelled public celebrations on New Year Eve and have closed cinemas under a heavy security crackdown following the attacks.No group has claimed responsibility, but the attacks come a few months after the leader of an Islamic insurgency in Russia south called for attacks in the run-up to February Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.Suicide bombings have been common in Russia for ye