Letter from Italy: A country strangled by red tape
Suffocating bureaucracy, mountainous debt and political instability keep Italy stuck in the past, with little hope for innovative reforms.
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Read moreIn Italy, it’s déjà vu all over again
When U.S. baseball legend Yogi Berra uttered the tautology, “It’s déjà vu all over again,” he could have been referring to Italy’s tortured politics.
Read moreItaly’s Lampedusa wants to spread peace through drum beat
Italy’s Lampedusa island has become a symbol of the desperate flight of migrants and refugees. Now it wants to promote understanding through “peace drums.”
Read moreThe ambiguity of the European Union dream
Students in France, Italy and Spain spent months examining the European Union. In a world in flux, they found that uncertainty hangs over the bloc’s future.
Read moreAfter deadly crossing, migrants test Italy’s will
Undeterred by a deadly sea crossing, African migrants fleeing war, poverty, climate change and rights abuses are testing the will of Italy and the international community.
Read moreNationalism rears its head again in Europe
Brexit offers a glimpse of the frustration that many Europeans feel with politicians and the EU. Nationalism and populism are on the rise — again — around the continent.
Read moreLetter from Italy: Reminders of a dark history
Few tourists enjoying Italy’s summer season realize this tranquil country has survived a dark history of violence and terrorism that shook its foundations not so long ago and still echoes today.
Read moreTrump and Berlusconi, cut from the same cloth
Strange hair, billions in fortune and a magical ability to climb the polls despite statements that would sink other politicians. Long before Donald Trump terrified the U.S. establishment, Silvio Berlusconi was doing it in Italy.
Read moreItaly covers up but no hiding from brickbats
Diplomatic deference or crass kowtowing? Italy’s decision to cover up nude statues during a visit by Iran’s president provokes scorn, glee and irony.
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