Italy’s last prime minister fell thanks to fights over E.U. money. The new one now has the chance to spend it. Fabio Bulfone and Arianna Tassinari - February 22, 2021 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? Matthew Bergman - September 17, 2020 The governing coalition proposes to shrink the size of Parliament.
The coronavirus may trigger tribal instincts. In times of crisis, people want strong leaders. Ronald Inglehart - April 9, 2020 Pandemic might lead to increased xenophobia.
Why Trump has received a much smaller approval bump than other world leaders during the pandemic Shane Markowitz - April 7, 2020 The country’s highly polarized two-party system discourages ‘rallying around the flag’
Italians are taking real steps to fight the coronavirus — but big political challenges are lurking Erik Jones - March 17, 2020 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. Lucio Baccaro and Julia Lynch - September 9, 2019 Right-wing nationalist Matteo Salvini may be out of power — but he’s likely to be back.
Beijing is counting on its massive Belt and Road Initiative. But are Chinese firms on board? Xiaojun Li and Ka Zeng - May 14, 2019 Our findings suggest this will be a tough sell.
Italians are tired of living under austerity. That could be a big problem for Europe. Pierangelo Isernia and Gianluca Piccolino - July 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76048" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Will Italy’s new
Italy has a new populist government — and a new constitutional headache Filippo Tronconi - June 1, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/italys-political-upheaval-comes-to-an-end/2018/06/01/c6c98ef6-6577-11e8-81ca-bb14593acaa6_video.html Italy’s convoluted political crisis has finally reached an endpoint.