The former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi describes the 2016 exchange with the Russian president in his new book.
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France Recalls Ambassador to Italy, Revealing Strains at Europe’s Core
Building tensions reached a breaking point after Italy’s deputy prime minister, Luigi Di Maio, met this week in France with a Yellow Vest leader.
He Performed Surgery in Romania, but Is He a Doctor?
An Italian man adopted a new name and set himself up in Bucharest as a cosmetic surgeon. Romanian officials say he was not authorized to practice medicine.
Italy’s Crackdown on Migrants Meets a Grassroots Resistance
A mayor refuses to enforce a government decree targeting asylum seekers, saying it will only push them into the shadows and criminality.
Italy Wrongly Deprived Amanda Knox of Legal Counsel, Court Rules
Europe’s human rights court found that police applied intense psychological pressure to Ms. Knox, an American accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
Germany and France Renew Their Vows, but Challenges Abound
A ceremony intended to shore up Europe’s core highlighted the daunting challenges the Continent faces, from populism to a wobbly American alliance.
Italian Fugitive Set to Be Extradited 28 Years After His Murder Conviction
Cesare Battisti was captured in Bolivia over the weekend, setting the stage for a climax to one of Italy’s longest-running efforts to bring a fugitive to justice.
Rescued Migrants, at Sea for Weeks, Struggle to Reach a New Life
As Europe takes a harder stance against migrants, the Sea-Watch 3 and its desperate passengers were denied safe harbor for weeks, until an apparent breakthrough.
Pope Francis Appeals to Europe to Show ‘Solidarity’ With Migrants
Francis warned against a resurgence of populist movements and urged compassion for migrants fleeing poverty, violence and natural disasters.
Matteo Salvini Likes Nutella and Kittens. It’s All Part of a Social Media Strategy.
The online feed of Italy’s most powerful politician is not about product placement, but a studied way to sell his common-man brand in an anti-elite era.