Frances D'Emilio

Associated Press

An operator wearing a face mask to protect himself against the spread of Covid-19 stacks boxes of medical supplies from Chinese charity Jinde Charities at the Italian charity Caritas Ambrosiana logistic center in Burago, in Monza Brianza, northern Italy, Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Virus Supply Scramble Strains Solidarity

The oft-proclaimed solidarity among nations waging battle against the pandemic has been tested — if not shattered — by national and corporate self-interest.

In this picture taken Aug. 17, 2012, Italy's largest steel plant is seen in Taranto, Italy.

Italian Premier: ArcelorMittal Will Negotiate on Steel Mill

Saving the plant of one of Europe's largest steel producers has become a key goal of Giuseppe Conte's uneasy coalition of rival populists and Democrats.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends a press conference at the end of a Cabinet Minister meeting in Rome on Wednesday.

Italy Presses Steelmaker on Plant Deal

Italy has given steel maker ArcelorMittal a few days to agree to a plan to keep operating a major southern Italian steel plant.

A view of the Morandi highway bridge that collapsed in Genoa, northern Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. A large section of the bridge collapsed over an industrial area in the Italian city of Genova during a sudden and violent storm, leaving vehicles crushed in rubble below.

Italy Bridge Death Toll Hits 39

An expert at the University of Genoa had previously called the bridge "a failure of engineering."

Pizzas are displayed near a sign listing the police operations against restaurants and bars owned by the Camorra crime syndicate, during a report on organized crime infiltration in Italy's much prized food and agriculture businesses at the Coldiretti, the Italian farmers association headquarters in Rome, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Organized crime has a seemingly insatiable appetite for farm and food businesses, one of the few economic sectors experiencing growth during Italy's protracted economic crisis.

Mafia Has Appetite for Food Businesses

Organized crime has an insatiable appetite for the few sectors growing during an economic crisis.

A view of the inside of the Colosseum after the first stage of the restoration work was completed in Rome, Friday, July 1st, 2016. The Colosseum has emerged more imposing than ever after its most extensive restoration, a multi-million-euro cleaning to remove a dreary, undignified patina of soot and grime from the ancient arena, assailed by pollution in traffic-clogged Rome.

Colosseum Sparkles After Restoration

Architects and engineers will see if the 2,000-year-old foundations are sturdy enough to support a modern stage.