Italy
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Europe
Giorgia Meloni has proved the doubters wrong
But Italy’s hard-right prime minister has troubles ahead
Europe
Kin of Italian victims of Nazis may finally get compensation
But funds are scarce and some may never see a euro
Europe
Outrage against femicide is spreading in Italy
A well-aired case of murder is challenging patriarchal attitudes
Europe in 2024
Europe’s economies will diverge in new ways
Germany and Italy are the new (and old) trouble spots
Leaders
Giorgia Meloni’s “mother of all reforms” is a power grab
Italians should reject their prime minister’s demagogic proposal
Europe
Italy needs more migrants, but has trouble admitting it
Under Giorgia Meloni irregular immigration has increased
Europe
Italy’s beaches are a battleground of the European economy
The politics of beach concessions boil over
Europe
Italy’s hard-right government is starting to look more radical
Georgia Meloni indulges in cultural and economic populism
Culture
Mint, wax, poisonous plants: beauty tips from Renaissance Italy
A new book tells the rollicking and relatable history of cosmetics
Culture
Was Charlemagne’s base really in Italy rather than Germany?
The eccentric question has a serious point: locating the heart of Europe
Europe
A surge of migrants is reaching Italy
Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government is facing its first real crisis
Europe
Italy’s largest opposition party gets a young and radical new leader
The country’s two largest parties are now led by women
Europe
Trouble at Italy’s San Remo song festival
Singing is a serious business in the home of Verdi and Puccini