The normally mundane ritual of electing a president every seven years has turned more fateful this year, with Italy’s political stability potentially hanging in the balance.
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Silvio Berlusconi Angles for Italy’s Presidency, Bunga Bunga and All
The billionaire former prime minister is working hard to persuade lawmakers to vote for him next week, despite an unusual résumé for a job resting on moral authority.
Italy Ponders a New Role for Draghi. Let the Politicking Begin.
Prime Minister Mario Draghi is in the running to be the next president, a powerful but often-ceremonial role that could take his hand off day-to-day affairs.
Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated: Europe’s Covid Culture War
In pockets of Europe, vaccine resistance has become the long tail of the populist nationalist movements that shook up European politics for a decade.
Trieste, Center of Italy’s Anti-Vaccine Protests, Is Now a Covid Hot Spot
After leading the resistance to the government’s new health pass, the northeastern port city of Trieste is home to a worrying spike in cases.
Pressure Grows on G20 Nations to Get Covid Vaccines to the Poor
The world’s leaders are focusing on preventing future pandemics, but experts say rich nations are not doing enough to help the poor survive the current one.
Biden Eases Fray With France and Savors Meeting With Pope as Europe Trip Begins
Mr. Biden sought to mend ties with France’s president over a sabotaged French submarine contract, and expressed gratitude toward Pope Francis after a 90-minute meeting.
Biden Eases Fray with France and Savors Meeting with Pope as Europe Trip Begins
Mr. Biden sought to mend ties with France’s president over a sabotaged French submarine contract, and expressed gratitude toward Pope Francis after a 90-minute meeting.
Biden Declared ‘America is Back’ in June. The World Is About to Test Him.
Arriving in Europe with an unfinished economic and environmental spending plan, the president will confront new challenges, some self-inflicted, at two major summits.
‘America Is Back,’ Biden Declared in June. The World Is About to Test Him.
Arriving in Europe with an unfinished economic and environmental spending plan, the president will confront new challenges, some self-inflicted, at two major summits.