Post-war Italy has seemed content to be an economic heavyweight and a diplomatic featherweight. Will that ever change? Register for free to read our take https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/04/09/why-a-big-country-like-italy-acts-as-if-it-were-small?taid=b3d36bea-0966-4c0b-8ddb-41e30933b0f5 Illustration: Peter Schrank