Conte’s inferno: political crisis in Italy

<p>The president is scrambling to pull together a workable government following Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/01/26/giuseppe-conte-resigns-as-italys-prime-minister?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">resignation</a>—and the instability has big implications for Europe’s post-pandemic plans. We examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/01/27/day-traders-have-sent-gamestops-share-price-sky-high?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">staggering rise</a> of shares in GameStop and the day traders trying to stick it to the hedge-funders. And the sport of back-country skiing gets a lift in America.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>