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Economy and culture: Italy is back in business – This week, the news in the international media concentrates on the signs of the restart of Italy’s culture and economy: while Financial Times reports on the record € 22 billion in BTP Italia sales thanks to investors’ “bolstered confidence” (May 21 – Italy raises record €22bn in bond sale as sentiment brightens*), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, in a video, recounts how, in Rome, the “Dolce Vita” is back (May 22 –

“A Beautiful Day”: Italy reopens – The international media are covering Italy as it gets back to business.

Italy in the time of coronavirus – The international media continue to cover stories from an Italy restarting after the peak of contagion.

Italy faces the challenge of the restart – The international media continue to shine the spotlight on Italy and on the resumption of activities after the acute phase of the emergency.

The Italy of isolation and Phase 2 – The foreign press continues to recount how Italy is experiencing these days of social isolation, and how the country is preparing to reopen for business.

Design –Design takes centre stage in the reporting devoted to Italy this week by the foreign media. The New York Times Style Magazine dedicates coverage to the “dynasties” of Italian luxury and fashion.

Culture – Poetry, literature, and art, bringing Italy together in times of crisis. The foreign press continues to report on how culture is helping the country withstand the isolation imposed by the coronavirus.

Standing up to the virus with culture, design, and cuisine – A country forced to change its lifestyle, but that still continues to impress the rest of the world: this is the image of Italy that may be gleaned from the reports in the foreign press not reserved for the coronavirus emergency.

Italy shows how to tackle the virus – This week, the international media covering Italy have focused their coverage on the spread of coronavirus. However, aside from health bulletins, there is no shortage of positive articles.

Fashion – Fashion has no fear of coronavirus. Foreign correspondents at the shows in Milan report on the collections and the success of brands representing a genuine “growth engine,” as Financial Times defines Bottega Veneta (February 24 – In Milan, it was bags versus the coronavirus*).

Automotive – The articles dedicated to Italy by the foreign press include coverage of the automotive sector.

Culture – Culture features prominently this week, with numerous articles dedicated to opera.

Finance – Financial news takes centre stage in the articles dedicated by the foreign press to Italy this week.

Culture – This week, the foreign press focuses on Italian culture, with several reports regarding music, cinema, the visual arts, and literature.