The European Green Deal: A political opportunity for Italy
The Italian government sees the deal as not only the solution to an important challenge but, above all, an opportunity for Europe to become a key geopolitical actor
Teresa Coratella
A new era in Rome
The diverse new Italian government has high ambitions
Russiagate and Italy’s governing coalition
A domestic political scandal threatens to destabilise the League-Five Star coalition
Salvini goes global
Matteo Salvini’s enthusiasm for Trump did not win him a meeting with the president; and his Washington visit this week may undermine Italy in Europe
Poland and Italy: Best of frenemies
Russia and migration remain issues that divide the Polish and Italian governments from each other. And such disharmony could yet stymie cooperation between right-wing populists after the European Parliament poll.
Italy’s distracted political elite
May's European Parliament election will shape the future of Italian political parties – will it enable traditional mainstream parties to stage a recovery?
Italy’s Chinese dilemma
Ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to Italy, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has joined the long series of issues that divide Italy's ruling parties
The League of Leagues: Pan-European cooperation against the EU
Matteo Salvini has launched the “League of Leagues” – an alliance of nationalist parties across the continent. And he brings friends
Italy plays in the Penta League
Can the unlikely bedfellows of the Five Star Movement and the League really make government work?
Italy votes: Europe in the Italian election
The primary European issues in the Italian election debate are migration, the future of the eurozone, and security/defence.