A ceremony intended to shore up Europe’s core highlighted the daunting challenges the Continent faces, from populism to a wobbly American alliance.
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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.
North Korea’s Envoy to Italy Disappears, Raising Suspicions of a Defection
Cho Seong-gil, whose term in Rome was nearing its end, has been in hiding since early November, according to a South Korean lawmaker.
For Italy’s Populists, Everything Is a Nationalist Cause. Even Leonardo.
The hard-right government has accused the French of disrespect and of trying to culturally appropriate the artist in a dispute over loaning his works.
Italy and E.U. Reach a Budget Deal, as Populist Plan Runs Into Reality
After months of refusals to back down, the government blinked, saying it would shave billions of euros off its budget to avoid financial penalties from the E.U.
At Least 6 Dead and Dozens Hurt After Stampede in Italian Nightclub
Panic broke out after midnight Saturday at the club in the small town of Corinaldo, where a popular rapper was scheduled to perform.
The Father, the Son and the Sins of Italian Politics
Luigi Di Maio, Italy’s squeaky clean deputy prime minister, has long tarred opponents with the alleged misdeeds of their fathers. Now his father is under scrutiny.