Italy’s new leader faces familiar problems, including fickle voters
Giorgia Meloni’s popularity may not hold — and she doesn’t have much freedom to change policy
Italy’s last prime minister fell thanks to fights over E.U. money. The new one now has the chance to spend it.
Mario Draghi will have to grapple with deep north-south divisions.
Italians will vote on a reform to create stable governments. But will it work?
The governing coalition proposes to shrink the size of Parliament.
Italians are taking real steps to fight the coronavirus — but big political challenges are lurking
They’ve been willing to follow the rules for the greater good. That might be good news for the rest of Europe.
Expect the new Italian government to be as short-lived as the last one. Here’s why.
Right-wing nationalist Matteo Salvini may be out of power — but he’s likely to be back.
Who’s winning the Democratic debates? Here’s what Google search trends can’t tell you.
What do those search spikes really mean, anyway?
Junk television promoted populist politics long before Fox News and Trump
Kids and old people were more likely to vote for a notorious Italian populist when they were fed a diet of entertainment television.
Italians are tired of living under austerity. That could be a big problem for Europe.
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