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Mario Draghi As Savior: Broken Democracy, Italian-Style

Of Italy’s 58 prime ministers since World War II, you probably don’t remember the name Lamberto Dini. He took office on Jan. 13, 1995, several months after uncertain general election results, as the country grappled with an ongoing corruption scandal and billionaire businessman Silvio Berlusconi“s recent entry into politics. The Italian establishment had turned to […]

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In The News

The Latest: Dutch Curfew Clashes, Conte Resigns, Artificial Lion

Welcome to Tuesday, where drug companies are being called out for vaccine delays, Italy slips into a political crisis and a special lion is born in Singapore. We also look at the rise and fall of Uber in Egypt. Why local history matters in a globalized world History, as it takes place on the local […]

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In The News

For World Leaders, The Hard Choices Of COVID-19 Have Only Begun

As governments now brace themselves to begin a tightrope walk between saving lives and saving their hemorrhaging economies, one thing is certain: No decision will lead to a perfect outcome. National leaders must quickly pivot from a posture of disaster relief to satisfying often contradictory demands from their populations as the pandemic’s rally-around-the-flag effect starts […]

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Economy Geopolitics

Italian Businesses Slam ‘Draconian’ Coronavirus Controls

Entrepreneurs say ‘Basta’ to stop the ordinances they say risk paralyzing the economy.

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Ideas Trump And The World

With Italy’s Conte, Trump Forges New Alliance Against Germany

-OpEd- This must have been the moment he was waiting for: an energetic handshake with Donald Trump, with a smile and a deep look into his eyes to top it off. The two men seemed to be sealing a fresh pact. Cameras flashed, capturing the important moment for newspapers and history books — the five […]

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Society

Italian Court Confirms Juventus Coach’s 10-month Ban For Match Fixing

LA REPUBBLICA, AGI (Italy), BBC SPORT, REUTERS (UK), EUROSPORT (France) Worldcrunch ROME – An Italian tribunal has confirmed today a 10-month ban for Juventus FC coach Antonio Conte, reports La Reppublica. Football Federation judges rejected his appeal against a verdict handed down earlier this month, adds Reuters. Antonio Conte, who played for Juventus from 1992 […]

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