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.
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Italy Looks to Mario Draghi to Solve Crisis, to Delight of Pro-E.U. Politicians
After a last-ditch attempt to revive Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s majority failed, Italy’s president summoned Mr. Draghi, the ex-head of the European Central Bank, to discuss leading Italy through the coronavirus emergency.
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.
Italy’s Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, Resigns After Weeks of Infighting
Intrigue chipped away at Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s parliamentary majority even as the country’s coronavirus death toll passed 85,000.
Giuseppe Conte to Resign as Italian Prime Minister
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government is likely to collapse, leaving Italy in an uncertain political situation with Covid-19 infections still very high.
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.
The Virus That Stole Most of 2020 Now Steals Christmas, Too
Across Italy and beyond, those who lost loved ones this year had looked forward to a holiday with the rest of their friends and relatives. But for many, it’s not to be.
The Lost Days That Made Bergamo a Coronavirus Tragedy
The northern Italian province became one of the deadliest killing fields for the virus in the Western world. But a Times investigation found that faulty guidance and bureaucratic delays rendered the toll far worse than it had to be.
Italy Leaders Hail Genoa’s New Bridge as Sign of Resilience
Less than two years after the collapse of the Morandi Bridge killed 43 people and embarrassed the nation, Italy inaugurated its replacement, and vowed to do better.