Last month, he said that Putin had sent him twenty bottles of vodka for his birthday and ‘a very sweet letter’
By Nicholas Farrell
When we meet, I get straight to the point. Why is she nearly always labeled ‘far-right?’
By Nicholas Farrell
To support Italian fascism was remarkably fashionable unless you were an intellectual
By Nicholas Farrell
Giorgia Meloni is inspired by the writings of the late British conservative philosopher Sir Roger Scruton
By Nicholas Farrell
The Three Lions need a little less God Save the Queen and a lot more God
By Nicholas Farrell
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
