Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s League party, and like-minded politicians from other countries hope to take control of the European Parliament in elections in May.
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Defying Allies, Italy Signs On to New Silk Road With China
The move by Italy to join China’s “One Belt One Road” project crystallized shifting geopolitical balances and the populist Italian government’s willingness to break with its traditional partners.
Italy May Split With Allies and Open Its Ports to China’s Building Push
In a move certain to upset American and European Union leaders, Italy appears poised to cooperate in an infrastructure initiative meant to advance China’s global interests and influence.
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.
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.
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.
Italy Orders Seizure of Migrant Rescue Ship
The order by Italian prosecutors essentially prevents the Aquarius from operating in Italian waters.
Stimulus Plan or Populist Giveaway? Italy’s Budget Sets Up Clash With E.U.
How best to invigorate the country’s economy has reanimated a wrenching debate in Europe about whether it is better to spend or cut in the face of stagnation.
Italy Loosens Gun Laws as Matteo Salvini Polishes His Tough Guy Image
Making it easier to buy a weapon was once unthinkable in the country. But the interior minister, working from a populist playbook, is pushing a hard line.