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Italy votes

As Italy prepares for one of its most important elections in decades, Lizzy Davies criss-crosses the country in search of ordinary people's stories
  • Italy election exit polls point to win for Bersani's centre-left coalition

    First reports indicate strong support for alliance led by Pier Luigi Bersani's Democratic party and bloody nose for Mario Monti
  • Locals dance in Salento, Puglia

    Italy votes: 'State only takes from us'

    Lizzy Davies travelled across Italy listening to ordinary people's election stories. In Puglia, she found the fate of the south strangely absent from the campaign
    Look back over her trip with our interactive map
  • Biscotti with cappuccinos

    Italy votes: home-again migrant hits out at business 'troubles'

    As Italy prepares for one of its most important elections in decades, Lizzy Davies meets a former Londoner so fed up with the business culture he is thinking of leaving again
    Follow her trip with our interactive map
  • Six reasons to love Italy

    Italy: six reasons to love the place

    Following our feature on six things that are wrong with the country, a reminder of half a dozen reasons why it is so special

  • 'One Billion Rising' flashmob, Rome 14/2/13

    The six things wrong with Italy – and how to solve them

    A stagnating economy, corruption, organised crime, political apathy, misogyny, youth unemployment … The person elected to run Italy next weekend will have a formidable to-do list. We have drawn up a list of the six most pressing things wrong with the country. But we need your help. In the comments section tell us if you agree with the list and add your own suggestions. We will collate the best answers in a blogpost on Thursday

  • Beppe Grillo, leader of the Five Star Movement

    Italy votes: challenge of the new poor hits 'little Manchester'

    Lizzy Davies is travelling round Italy listening to ordinary people's election stories. In Emilia Romagna, she finds a previously solid and affluent town now feeling the strain
    Follow her trip with our interactive map
  • Silvio Berlsuconi

    Italy tales: 'We are a smiling, hopeless country'

  • Milan, Italy

    Italy election: the 'forgotten generation' seeking opportunities abroad

  • Pier Luigi Bersani

    Italy tales: 'Information in this country is crap'

  • Turin, Italy

    Italy elections: 'All parties have failed to build a community safety net'

  • Beppe Grillo Five Star Movement

    Italy tales: hopes and fears for the general election

    Lizzy Davies searches for citizens' stories about the future and the politicians vying for votes

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