Right now, the death rate from coronavirus in Italy is more than 8 percent
By Nicholas Farrell
The highlight of my day is a sanctioned trip to the supermarket
By Nicholas Farrell
Here in Ravenna, many public places are closed: cinemas, museums, theaters and discotheques
By Nicholas Farrell
Warring factions on Italy’s left and center could shut his Lega party out of power
By Nicholas Farrell
Can anyone stop him from becoming Italy’s next leader?
By Nicholas Farrell
Il Capitano has become the most important populist in Europe
By Nicholas Farrell
Five Star’s approach may work in opposition but not in government or in practice
By Nicholas Farrell
He’s setting up Hogwarts for culture warriors in Italy
By Nicholas Farrell
For those who believe in the European project, Brexit is a headache. Italy, on the other hand, is a bloody nightmare. Its new anti-elite populist coalition government of the alt-left Five Star Movement and the radical-right League is currently set on a collision course with the EU. This could easily start a chain reaction that […]
By Nicholas Farrell
In Italy, it is more often than not a badge of honour to be hounded by an Italian investigating magistrate
By Nicholas Farrell
A conversation with the former White House chief strategist in Rome.
By Nicholas Farrell
Two parties from opposite sides of the political spectrum were set to unite over a mutual disdain for the euro.
By Nicholas Farrell
It looks indeed as if Italy — the beating pulse of European civilisation — will be the first country in western Europe to fall to what’s popularly known as populism. Those who regard populism as an affirmation of democracy are pleased; those who regard it as a negation of democracy are appalled. The markets remain […]
By Nicholas Farrell
Italy’s caretaker government has refused to allow crucial bases to be used for intervention let alone Italy’s armed forces. The stance of Italy’s right is identical to Jeremy Corbyn’s in Britain. The two populist parties – Five Star and Lega – currently negotiating to try to form a government – are anyway pro-Putin (like their soul […]
By Nicholas Farrell
