Italian Media And Foreign Policy: A Complex Relationship
As war in Ukraine monopolizes the Italian media, the problem of how news channels deal with foreign policy issues has returned.
Sardinian Nationalism Looks To Catalonia
How Sardinia's historical ties with Catalonia help explain its strong national identity.
Italy Set Free
What would happen if Italy were sawed off from Europe, plucked from the Mediterranean, and then gently set down in the middle of the Atlantic?
The Least Great Power
Despite being the ‘sick man of Europe’, Italy retains a spot among the highest echelon of international powers. How do they do it?
Giuseppe Conte: Italian Of The Year 2020
In the most dramatic year that most of us have faced in our lifetimes, President Giuseppe Conte showed the world what leadership could be.
Can The Five Star Movement Join The Socialists and Democrats Group?
The Five Stars are house-hunting in Europe, and have a lot of uncomfortable baggage along.
Can The Italian Democratic Party Speak For The Working Class?
The Democrats have long shifted away from their traditional base — and now it may be too late to reclaim it.
Waiting For A Miracle: Can The Italian Left Be Resurrected?
The Democrats look to remake themselves under Enrico Letta while the Five Star Movement places its future in the hands of Giuseppe Conte. Will it be enough to stem the tide of populism?
Ask An Italian: Secessionist Movements In Italy
A reader asks about the origin and future of secessionist movements in Italy.
Doctors In Limbo: How Italy’s Grey Coats Are Fighting Back
In the height of a pandemic, bureaucracy is blocking thousands of doctors from joining the fight.