Italy
Berlusconi is back – and his eurozone idea isn’t completely barmy
A potentially significant moment in the travails of the EU was lost in the drama of John Major’s (re-)intervention into…
Anis Amri’s unchecked passage across Europe is nothing short of a scandal
That the Tunisian terrorist who slaughtered 12 people in Berlin on Monday was even in Europe, let alone able to…
Italy’s own banking crisis may be about to begin
Theresa May was not the only elephant in the room at Thursday’s European Union summit in Brussels, and EU leaders…
What the papers say: Is time up for the EU?
Something is happening across Europe, says the Sun – but EU leaders are still intent on burying their heads in…
A Eurosceptic union is forming across Europe
Of all the barbs fired at us Brexiteers, the one that’s irritated me most is ‘Little Englander’. The suggestion is…
Italy will soon be haunted by its inability to reform
Matteo Renzi has resigned from being Prime Minister of Italy but he has not resigned from the Democratic Party. He…
Italy is in desperate need of a saviour
Matteo Renzi lost his constitutional reform referendum – and his job – for a simple reason: too many Italians from…
Beppe Grillo says he’s ready to govern after Renzi resigns
It started with a blog, and it could end up with a new Prime Minister. Beppe Grillo’s 5-Star movement, which…
Renzi concedes defeat in Italian referendum and resigns as PM; the Eurozone is heading for a fresh crisis
Matteo Renzi has conceded defeat in the referendum he called on his constitutional reforms and announced that he is resigning…
Austria and Italian voters could plunge the EU into crisis
Voters in Austria and Italy head to the polls tomorrow and could plunge the EU into a political and economic…
Italy’s own populist revolution may be about to begin
Golden boy, Luigi Di Maio, is the 30-year-old, slickly dressed leader of the Parliamentary Italian Five Star Movement (M5S), Italy’s…
Spare a thought for the proud Brits denied tomorrow’s vote
I live in Italy at the heart of the European Union and have witnessed first hand how the euro has…
Frexit and Italexit? Support for the EU dwindles in France and Italy
Various freak political events—the unexpected Tory election victory, the rise of Ukip—have conspired to allow Britain to hold its referendum…
Does anybody still believe that the EU is a benign institution?
Ever since Margaret Thatcher U-turned in the dying days of her premiership, there has been a kind of agreement between…
Greece may soon face a humanitarian crisis of its own
Normally, the phrase ‘continent in crisis’ is hyperbole. But it seems appropriate today as we contemplate the situation Europe, and…
The bleak calculation made by the passengers on the Ezadeen
Well, thank God they made it. The Ezadeen, formerly a livestock carrier and now adapted for its human cargo of…
Should we revive the Colosseum?
It occurs to me that Italy isn’t the best place to live if you’re an architect. Take a walk at…
The Spectator at war: The consequences of neutrality
From The Spectator, 10 October 1914: IT would be a base act to try to bribe or to threaten a…
Think Britain’s tabloid journalists are bad? Try Italy’s tabloid judges
There is a small light at the end of the tunnel but it comes too late, I fear, to save…
World Cup diary: Italy were poor but England were worse
Another fairly unpleasant evening spent watching England playing football. Ah well. It used to be that England were renowned for…
The minimum wage is broken – here’s how to fix it
While welcoming George Osborne’s emphasis this week on raising employment, I have some caveats about his target – to have…
Venetian secessionists deserve to be punished!
How should the western powers react when part of a friendly nation holds an illegal referendum and votes to secede…
The EU is corrupt because southern Europe is corrupt
What with Britain’s dreadful performance in the PISA educational rankings, there has been comparatively little attention given to another international…
The Lampedusa hypocrisy: Italy prefers its migrants dead on arrival
Italy has held a day of national mourning in memory of those who died in the 3 October disaster off Lampedusa.…
Papal Conclave: would a result today mean Angelo Scola is Pope?
White smoke from the Vatican this afternoon may signal that the new Pope is Cardinal Angelo Scola. But the longer…
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