Italy

What the Pope's Stance on Blessing LGTBQ Unions Could Mean

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Why Italians Are So Upset About a New Tourism Ad

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Italy's Far Right Takes Firm Migrant Stance

By Simmone Shah

The Arrested Mafia Boss' Trail of Violence

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What Giorgia Meloni's Victory Means for Italy

Big questions loom over what the rightwing leader Giorgia Meloni's win in Italy means for the country and the E.U.

By Ian Bremmer

What Italy's Political Chaos Means for Europe

Italy is now barreling toward an uncertain political future. Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank chief who saved the Eurozone almost exactly a decade ago by pledging publicly to do “whatever it...

By Ian Bremmer

Europe's City Centers Pushed Out Residents for Tourists. Could the Coronavirus Reverse the Trend?

“The pandemic has created a momentum for housing movements in Europe”

By Francesca Berardi

Italy Closes Shops, Restaurants Due to COVID-19

All shops in the country will close except for grocery stores and pharmacies until March 25

By TIME Staff

Italy's Far-Right Seeks to Gain from Coronavirus Outbreak

Opposition leader Matteo Salvini used the spread of COVID-19 to attack the government

By Ciara Nugent

The New Issue of Italian 'Vogue' Has Replaced Glossy Fashion Shoots With Illustrations, In Move Towards Sustainability

The fashion magazine is making an effort to reduce its environmental footprint

By Madeleine Carlisle

'The Mind Is Our Most Powerful Muscle.' Inside the Sicilian 'Self-Defense' Class Trying to Tackle Intolerance

When Aurora Lo Porto noticed an alarming escalation of racist attitudes on social media in Italy during the past two years, she felt the impulse to act. The medical student had noticed that in her...

By Stefania D'Ignoti/Catania, Sicily

The Far Right Lost Power in Italy Two Months Ago. So Why Are Migrant Rescue Boats Still Being Refused Entry?

In late August, Italy’s anti-migrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini was ousted after his ruling coalition collapsed, bringing a symbolic end to a government whose signature policy was closing Italy’s ports to ships carrying rescued migrants....

By Billy Perrigo

With the Far Right Out of Power in Italy, the E.U. Edges Toward Migration Reform

After six days at sea on Sept. 14, the Ocean Viking sailed into port carrying 82 asylum seekers. It was the first rescue ship to dock in Italy since Matteo Salvini, one of Europe’s most...

By Billy Perrigo

Hillary Clinton Reads Emails at Italian Art Show

Clinton told Italian media that "anybody can go in and look at them, there's nothing there."

By Sanya Mansoor

This Italian-Egyptian Singer Was Attacked By Populist Politicians. His Groundbreaking Success Is Silencing Critics

In February, Alberto Biancheri, the mayor of a small Italian coastal town near the French border, walked onstage carrying a statuette of a golden lion: the prize of the 2019 Sanremo Festival, awarded every year...

By Julia Webster

The Eruption of Italy's Stromboli Volcano Resulted in Some Harrowing Images From Nearby Tourists

Italy’s Stromboli volcano erupted on Wednesday, spewing ash and a huge cloud of smoke into the air and sending tourists and residents running for shelter.The volcano, on a small island of the same name just...

By Julia Webster

Italy’s Government Has Collapsed. What Happens Next?

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned this week, bringing an end to the country’s 66th government since 1945.Why It Matters:Italy is the Eurozone’s third-largest economy, and the two-trillion-dollar economy is fragile. No country in Europe...

By Ian Bremmer

What to Know About the Italian Prime Minister's Resignation

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his plan to resign on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the Italian government. Conte’s move is a high-stakes political maneuver intended to stop his right-wing deputy, Matteo Salvini, from...

By Billy Perrigo

Italy’s Populists Gamble on New Elections and Turmoil

Italy has had 67 governments over the past 74 years; in that respect, the impending collapse of the 5 Star–Lega coalition government is hardly surprising. For 14 months, the far-right Lega party helmed by current...

By Ian Bremmer

A Radio Station in Italy Finds Itself on the Frontline of a Populist Attack on the Press

Every morning for more than two decades, thousands of listeners across Italy tuned in to Radio Radicale to hear the iconic voice of journalist Massimo Bordin hosting the daily newspaper review. But when the news...

By Julia Webster
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