Corruption is often discussed as a problem concentrated beyond Western Europe, particularly in Eastern Europe, fragile democracies or developing countries. While research has long challenged this view ...

Living across Europe for over a decade has taught me something most guidebooks won't tell you. While everyone flocks to Paris, Amsterdam, and London, I've found my heart belongs firmly in the East.

In Italy, Fiat Chairman Vittorio Valletta calls it “un certo snobismo”—a touch of snobbism. Other European auto executives describe it in terms of sophistication or selectivity. Whatever words they ...