@USAYep I am a Rome-based journalist with POLITICO writing about the conclave and the next papacy.
I was hoping you might be available for a short-phone interview today on conservative prospects for the conclave ? Many thanks! Cell: +39 3661919949
In Italy the leftist PD has finally chosen a woman leader - Elly Schlein. @ellyesse She is inexperienced in running large organizations but has shown the ability to mobilize voters outside the traditional PD voter base and has a chance at reuniting the splintered left
1950s and 60s film icon Gina Lollobrigida, who I interviewed a few times, has died, aged 95. She ran unsuccessfully in the last Italian elections in September, as a candidate for the Italy- Sovereign and of the People- party
@jacasiegel I gave my dad a Spotify subscription and he seems to love it and be amazed at how the algorithm magically suggests songs he loved but hasn't heard for decades
New in Qatargate: It should also maybe be Moroccogate.
Arrest warrant for Panzeri family in Italy included allegations of bribes from Morocco, @hanrobs reports. https://t.co/Vqz09n7bNf
Sign of the times: Residents of my apartment block in Rome- containing around 25 flats- have voted that there will be no central heating this year. It's still fairly warm in Rome, but won't be in a month...
European champions Italy didn't qualify for the World Cup, but club fans can feel they have some skin in the game- the Serbian World Cup squad contains 11 Serie A players and the Polish squad 10