A mayor refuses to enforce a government decree targeting asylum seekers, saying it will only push them into the shadows and criminality.
Tag: Salvini, Matteo
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.