Fostering Tolerance in Europe: Issues of Migration and Populism in Italy

... collisions Recently (in the last decade of the 20 th century and the first decade of the 21 st century), new collisions emerged: Eurosceptics vs. Eurooptimists, populists vs. traditional political parties, the supporters of migrants vs. opponents of mass immigration (as well as the division between migrants and local communities). Eurosceptics vs. Eurooptimists The growth of Euroscepticism in Italy can be attributed to a crisis in relations between the European Union and Italy as well as disappointment from the Italian society in the EU. Since 1957, Italy has been a strong advocate ...