The Next Race for the Eurozone's Future

In a year of decisive elections, the eurozone has so far weathered the storm. Euroskeptic parties lost the vote in two key countries, France and the Netherlands; the nationalist Alternative for Germany party is expected to fare even worse in Germany's general election in September. But the currency area isn't out of the woods yet. The next serious threat it faces will come from Italy, which is preparing for a general election that could threaten the eurozone's continuity. Given the country's high debt levels, low economic growth, fragile banking sector and strong anti-establishment sentiments, the vote stands to be one of the most consequential -- and unpredictable -- electoral contests in the European Union....