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Tag Archives: italy
The unbearable shame of Italian soccer fans
Italian soccer fans will still come out to Canadian bars for the World Cup next year. But maybe without the blue jerseys.
Will Justin Trudeau miss his anniversary?
Last year in Japan, Trudeau controversially took a day off for his wedding anniversary. In Italy this year, will he do it again?
The meaning of a meeting of Europe’s leading nationalist minds
In Koblenz, Germany, the leaders of Europe’s nationalist movement unite for an awkward political spectacle
What is Venice without Venetians?
On any given day, tourists outnumber actual Venetians by 140 to 1
Melee in Milan: The fight to keep museums alive in art-rich Italy
A Canadian is part of a huge fight to save the art world’s most important museums from themselves
Clinging to life on Italy’s margins
Surviving the treacherous Mediterranean crossing is only the beginning. Life inside Italy’s refugee centres
A field guide to Italians
Book review: John Hooper is perfectly situated to explain the intricacies of Italy’s delicate national identity
Italy’s stay-at-home kids
Nearly 80 per cent of young adults now live with their parents. Why Italy is facing a ‘big baby’ crisis.
Italy’s recipe for austerity
Italians are turning to wartime staples, and even urban scrounging, to get by in dire economic times