Napolitano agreed to stand again in 2013, another period of economic and political crisis for Italy, in order to guarantee continuity. He resigned in 2015. Any Italian citizen aged over 50 can stand, ...

Italy needs to rectify its malfunctioning political system if its economy is to get back on track, and so Matteo Renzi’s reforms must not be blocked Italy’s prime minister, Matteo Renzi. The leader is ...

Italy has one of the most fashionable country brands on the planet. It also comes with its fair share of challenges. Governing and glamour don't usually go well together. Italian politics provides ...

We have a detailed explanation of how the system works (and why it leads to regular government implosions) here. But the most important thing to know is that, after a major political shake-up in the ...

Italy votes Sunday on changing its political system. Here are 3 lessons from Greece. November 30, 2016 More than ... So which electoral system is more conducive to this goal?

Italy is on the cusp of tearing Europe apart but the economic and political crisis brewing in the nation is largely going unnoticed. All eyes have turned to Britain's vote to leave the European ...

Italy’s convoluted political crisis has finally reached an endpoint. On June 1, the country has a new government supported by the Five Star Movement and the Lega, and led by a “neutral ...

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks in Rome on Nov. 26 in support of Sunday's referendum that would amend the constitution. Renzi says it will modernize the political system in a country ...

What Happens Next: Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, has already begun meeting with all the parties to see whether the current parliamentary arithmetic will allow for a new government to be ...

Italian political turmoil can trigger global financial crisis by Desmond Lachman, opinion contributor - 05/29/18 11:30 AM ET ...

American universities are filled with brilliant young Italian academics who find it easier to break into the U.S. system than that of their own country, which functions, much like the country’s ...

MILAN — Italy’s political, business and soccer elite bade farewell to former Premier Silvio Berlusconi with a state funeral inside Milan’s imposing Duomo cathedral on Wednesday, while ...