Rightwing party labels appointment of DRC-born Cecile Kyenge as ‘the symbol of a hypocritical, do-gooding left’
Journalism
Italian police shot outside prime minister’s office
Suspect in attack, which took place as Enrico Letta’s new government was being sworn in a mile away, named as Luigi Preiti
Italy’s new prime minister
… and the success of the ‘reverse Leopard strategy’
The old guard is back in charge
Italian politicians turn again to Giorgio Napolitano
A stitch-up that inflicted grievous harm
Is the Italian centre-left falling apart?
Who will be Italy’s next president?
The election of the next head of state and why it matters
Pope Francis to revolutionise running of church with new advisory panel
Eight-strong group of cardinals from around the world will shake up central bureaucracy of Italian-dominated Curia
Lady Thatcher’s final days cheered by puppy antics and tales of former PMs
Ex-private secretary Lord Powell among small circle of trusted friends who worked hard to keep her entertained and stimulated
Margaret Thatcher: tributes pour in for groundbreaking but divisive leader
Former British PM dies after a stroke aged 87
Napolitano steps in—and out
Efforts to find a new government falter, making an early election more likely