On Monday, Italians finished voting in one of the most closely watched and unpredictable elections in years. The only concern was fueled by the surge in protest votes, in that the ballot may not produce a strong enough government to pull Italy from its economic struggle. The campaign, which was watched closely by financial markets, was fought mostly over economic issues. Former industry minister Pier Luigi Bersani was given a narrow lead by opinion polls but the huge protest vote against austerity policies imposed by Monti threw the race wide open. Many have voted for the 5-star Movement of Beppe Grillo, but still don't believe that there will be a strong government. The movement was backed by a younger generation who were continuously shut out of full-time jobs and polled strongly and is believed by some to challenge Berlusconi's PDL party. This is where the real rivalry comes in, with Berlusconi and Grillo both attacking Monti. This has decreased support for Monti, and he appears to come in well behind the other main parties.
This event is happening in Italy.
This article relates to the political, economic and social PIEs because it is an election that is based on the economic struggles tha Italy has been having and the people are voting on this.
This article made me think about how all countries have struggles, and not just us. It also made me think about how different the world is. The government is already involved, seeing as it is an election.
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