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Referendum Season: a 'Proxy Vote' on Meloni?
Plus, soldiers on the streets and the ancient Roman gig economy
Jan 15 • Jamie Mackay
A Winter Warning from Palazzo Chigi
Plus, fallout from the UNESCO verdict and must see 2026 art exhibits
Jan 8 • Jamie Mackay
Christmas in Atreju
The Week in Italy will be back on 8 January
Dec 18, 2025 • Jamie Mackay
Are You Reading Lies About Italy?
Plus, Genova struggles with deindustrialization and opening night at La Scala
Dec 11, 2025 • Jamie Mackay
A Postcard From Naples
Plus, the battle to save Italy’s historic bars and a new film from Carolina Cavalli
Dec 4, 2025 • Jamie Mackay
Pazza Idea: abolish the Italian regions?
Plus, existential musings from the Roman suburbs and a deep dive into the Florentine New Wave
Nov 27, 2025 • Jamie Mackay
Giorgia Meloni: Praise Be?
Plus, breakthrough legislation on sexual violence and a new documentary about Gabriele D’Annunzio
Nov 20, 2025 • Jamie Mackay
The Messina Bridge: a costly steel panacea
Plus, Tuscany’s 23-year-old Vice President, and a new translation of Michele Mari’s Verdigris
Nov 13, 2025 • Jamie Mackay
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