Will Matteo Renzi oust Italy's PM Enrico Letta?

After Greece obtained its third bailout last summer, Europe turned its attention to other crises. But it would be naive to conclude that the sovereign debt crisis is over. The Greek drama is still far from a happy ending; in Portugal and Spain, fragile left-wing governments may want to abandon ...

A pro-American NATO member, a Western ally in the war against Daesh and a European Union candidate state, Albania faces a game-changing year in 2016. With its accession talks with Brussels expected to start in 2017, the Balkan country has come under intense pressure from outside to reform its institutions ...

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi promised to turn Italy inside out, jump-start economic growth and reduce unemployment. But during almost two years in office, he has introduced only one significant economic reform, the so-called “Jobs Act.” The outcome has been mixed, and certainly below expectations. This does not mean Mr. Renzi ...

Italy’s voters stayed away from the polls in huge numbers in May’s regional elections. They are fed up with the promises they are given and a lack of reforms which leaves their economy stagnant and youth unemployment at 42 per cent. All political parties were given a lesson to sharpen ...