China is not as powerful as the West might think – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. President Xi Jinping wants to project China as a powerful trade partner — or…
Italy intends to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative, defense minister says – POLITICO
Italy intends to leave the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) "without doing damage" to its relationship with Beijing, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said. "The…
Putin can’t count on his friends in Italy anymore – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni walks into the Oval Office on Thursday, her…
EU finalizes migrant deal with Tunisia – POLITICO
The EU finalized an agreement with Tunisia on Sunday to boost trade relations and stem migrant departures from the African country to Europe. Under the…
Who’s who in the EU’s fight over nature restoration – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. STRASBOURG — Gather round, gather round, it’s the last big match of the season.…
Italy bids farewell to showman Berlusconi – POLITICO
Amid the Armani suits, aviator sunglasses and diamonds, Italy’s farewell to its most flamboyant politician was a surprisingly solemn affair. The sun shone over the…
The man who seduced an entire country – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In the mid-1990s, Silvio Berlusconi started planning for the afterlife. On the grounds of…
Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak try to bridge a 37-year divide – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. WASHINGTON — Rishi Sunak, not a tall man, looked tiny against the backdrop of…
Italy prepares to quit Xi’s global building megaplan – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — It took four years for Italy to consider breaking off its…
Italy’s most wanted mafia boss arrested in Sicily – POLITICO
ROME — The fugitive Cosa Nostra godfather, Matteo Messina Denaro, has been captured in Sicily after 30 years on the run. Messina Denaro was number one on Italy’s…
How climate became the new culture war front line – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Delegates landing in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh for U.N. climate talks this week are a…
Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female prime minister – POLITICO
ROME — Giorgia Meloni has been named Italy’s first female prime minister at the head of a right-wing government, after holding talks with the country’s…
How the far-right got out of the doghouse – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article European far-right politicians just stormed to victory in Italy, after achieving historic results in France and Sweden. “Everywhere…
Inside the backroom deal to put Giorgia Meloni in power – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article ROME — On a sultry summer evening, a few days after Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government fell apart,…