The New Statesman’s international editor, Jeremy Cliffe, speaks to author Tim Parks about the upcoming Italian presidential election. They discuss whether Italy’s strict Covid regulations are popular, why Mario Draghi wants to become president and whether the disgraced former prime minister Berlusconi could make another political comeback. If you have a You Ask Us question for the international team, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk.Further reading:Ahead of the presidential election, Italians are divided on the unvaccinated Mario Draghi, “ungovernable” Italy and the EU What we can learn from Giuseppe Garibaldi.Italy in the wake of coronavirus. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.