Italy's Moment
Vogue|October 2016

Italy’s dynamic young prime minister, Matteo Renzi, is charming, combative, pragmatic—and determined to reform his government, at whatever the cost.

Jason Horowitz
Italy's Moment

They haven’t arrived?” asked Matteo Renzi. The 41-year-old Italian prime minister, dressed in a tailored navy Armani suit, swept into a reception room in Palazzo Chigi, the frescoed sixteenth century seat of power in Rome, expecting to bestow the thanks of a grateful nation on a group of Italian skiing champions. The skiers, to his astonishment, were running late.

Renzi exudes confidence and an almost mischievous nonchalance—a combination that has beguiled, infuriated, and defined Italy since he became its youngest leader two years ago. On this summer day he spun on the heels of his polished black shoes and clapped his hands into the praying gesture of Italian disbelief. “Marvelous,” he said.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2016 من Vogue.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2016 من Vogue.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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