Italy

The new Italian government will last only as long as Matteo Salvini has his way. 

Italy's new government is going to push back against any attempt by outside actors to force it to rein in its ambitions.

Italy is in full headlong retreat from the EU and from any process of reform.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's state dinner at the White House was a way for the Obama administration to show support for Renzi in Italy's upcoming...

Germany's hegemonic rule over EU politics has not been without its detractors. But for the first time, Merkel's control over European politics may finally have a...

Cynics might regard Pope Francis’ prayer summit with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a glorified photo opportunity. And...

After an inconclusive vote and months of gridlock, Enrico Letta was sworn in this week as Italy's prime minister. But his center-left party is weak and bereft of...

In geographic and spiritual identity, Pope Francis is both an insider and an outsider. He is uncategorizable -- and that will allow him to bridge old divides and...

Observers have painted the outcome of the recent election -- a split so even that no party can form a government -- as a uniquely Italian farce. In fact, the...

Prime Minister Mario Monti's recent resignation and former Prime Minister Silivio Berlusconi’s return to politics are unlikely to be game changers. In fact, they...

As Europe emerges from economic crisis, a larger challenge remains: finally turning the eurozone into an optimal currency area, with economies similar enough to...

As the cost of Italian debt returns to reasonable levels, some are saying Rome has solved its fiscal crisis. But the problem is more than economic: unless Italy...

Monti’s appointment fits an established Italian pattern: fiscal laxity under populist center-right governments followed by brief emergency periods of technocratic...

The new government must quickly enact unpopular reforms to right the country's economy. This may cost its leaders their careers, but a consensus plan would be...

For nearly two decades Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi inspired voters with his enthusiasm, but he brought no reform to Italy. Now his likely successor and the...

To outsiders, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may appear to be an Italian extravagance. But behind the political and sexual scandals hides a history of...