But it needs to get better at arguing for it—and spending it
Journalism
Exorcism has a long and spooky history
Demand surged after the release of “The Exorcist” in 1973
A flat-tax scheme is luring the wealthy to Italy
Many are Britons fleeing Brexit
Has the Vatican cleaned up its finances?
International inspectors will arrive to find two controversies swirling
Italians vote for fewer, better politicians
After a referendum, parliament is to be cut down to size
The number of migrants arriving in Italy is up again
But they are coming from different places
Italy’s populist Five Star Movement is becoming a more normal party
Meanwhile, the far-right populists of the Northern League are losing popularity
A Spotlight on Black Figures in Old Master Paintings
Online lectures at the Uffizi Galleries showcase the Black presence in paintings, drawing praise on social media—and protests outside the Italian museum
Italy has to work out what to do with all its new EU money
In the past it has wasted a lot
“The Traitor” tells the true story of a Mafia supergrass
The Cosa Nostra is weaker today thanks to Tommaso Buscetta’s disclosures