A year after the virus began spreading in Europe, things feel unnervingly the same.
Author: JASON HOROWITZ
Pope Francis Defends Iraq Trip During Coronavirus Pandemic
The pontiff said that he had wrestled with the decision to travel, but put the fate of the Iraqis who flocked to see him in God’s hands.
Pope’s Planned Visit to Iraq, Amid Pandemic, Raises Questions of Timing
Pope Francis has said he is determined to visit the war-torn country. But some worry that the visit will become a superspreader event in a land where the virus still rages.
Italy’s New Prime Minister Appeals for Unity and Sacrifice
In Mario Draghi’s first speech as head of government, the former European Central Bank chief laid out plans for societal changes and a recovery from the pandemic.
Renzi’s Power Play Is a ‘Masterpiece.’ He’ll Be the First to Tell You.
With a series of maneuvers that could have made Machiavelli blush, the former prime minister gave Italy a new government. Just don’t expect anyone to thank him for it.
Mario Draghi Is Asked to Form Government in Italy
The sudden ascent of the man credited with helping save the euro was a pipe dream for Italians frustrated with a coalition paralyzed by ideological schisms and incompetence.
After Government Falls, Italy Must Navigate Pandemic on ‘Cruise Control’
The country is no stranger to political chaos. But it now faces the unsettling prospect of going rudderless during the coronavirus crisis.
As Political Crisis Meets Pandemic, Italians Wonder, Why?
The government survived a near-collapse, but it remained unclear just what Matteo Renzi, the ambitious former prime minister, hoped to gain by provoking it.
Italy’s Government Enters a Crisis in Middle of Pandemic
The wobbly coalition between unpopular populists and the center-left establishment risked implosion amid power struggles and ideological disputes over E.U. funds.
Vaccine Skepticism Helped Put Them in Power. Can They Inoculate Italy?
The Five Star Movement’s long history of sowing doubt about vaccines may have made Italy’s mass inoculation program that much harder. The irony is not lost on Italians.