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World News

Italy PM Meloni under investigation for repatriation of Libyan warlord

Meloni said her justice and interior ministers and an under-secretary are also targeted in the investigation.

28/01/2025

Culture news

New Mussolini mini series threatens to deepen Italy divisions

A new mini-series on Benito Mussolini now out in Italy is already attracting controversy after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she won't be making time to watch it.

10/01/2025

Italy

Italy rushes to pass law to save Albanian asylum centre scheme

The move comes as a court in Rome cast doubt on the legality and feasibility of the deal, which was agreed between Albania and Italy to limit migrant arrivals.

21/10/2024

Europe News

Italy criminalises surrogacy abroad with new law, sparking controversy

Italy's new law criminalises seeking surrogacy abroad, with penalties including jail time and hefty fines. Critics argue it unfairly targets same-sex parents and lacks clarity in implementation.

17/10/2024

Europe News

ECR 'family' congress set to unite right-wing parties

Family and the fight against the demographic crisis gripping Europe have long been central to the ECR and FDI’s political agenda.

09/10/2024

Europe News

Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan

The UK prime minister met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome Monday to discuss how the two countries could bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration.

16/09/2024

Europe News

Italy's so-called 'prison decree' causes dividing opinions

According to local NGOs, in 56 out of 190 Italian prison facilities the overcrowding rate is above 150%.

09/08/2024

Italy

Opening of Italian asylum seeker detention centres in Albania delayed

The controversial deal, in which the Western Balkan country will host thousands of asylum seekers on Italy’s behalf, is expected to last for five years and provides shelter to up to 3,000 migrants picked up by the Italian Coast Guard in international waters each month.

31/07/2024

Italy

Italy's ruling party rejects EU Commission warning on media freedom

The Commission identified concerns about "undue political influence" over Italy's public broadcaster, pointing to issues about how its leadership is appointed.

25/07/2024

Europe News

Brothers of Italy face cordon sanitaire test at European Parliament

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will find out today if her party's lawmakers are barred from securing high-level posts in the European Parliament by pro-EU political groups.

16/07/2024

France

Are French and Italian far-right and far-left free of antisemitism?

Far-right parties in France and Italy struggle against the blunders of their own extremists while being vocally pro-Israel. Meanwhile, the far-left pro-Palestinian narrative often skids into a fierce anti-Israeli rhetoric.

05/07/2024

Culture news

Boos edited to applause for Culture Minister spark Italy state TV row

The public broadcaster said RAI bought the show from an external partner and pledged to clarify the incident.

04/07/2024

Europe News

Meloni condemns antisemitism among ruling party's youth league

Left-wing news outlet Fanpage claimed it had video evidence of some National Youth members using racist slurs and making a Nazi salute.

29/06/2024

Europe News

Weber calls for Meloni’s inclusion in EU top jobs decisions

The leader of the powerful centre-right European People's Party called to integrate Rome into decision-making after complaints from Italy's Georgia Meloni.

27/06/2024

Radio Schuman

What's Meloni's real influence in Brussels?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was defined as the 'queenmaker' ahead of European elections

20/06/2024

Europe News

Reintegrating AfD into ID is not on the agenda, says French MEP

Members of Identity and Democracy group are considering forming a "supergroup" with the European Conservatives and Reformists, aiming to elevate the far-right to the second-largest force in the EU Parliament.

13/06/2024

Europe News

Fight breaks out in Italy's Parliament

Members from multiple parties joined in the brawl, which was sparked by a gesture involving a flag.

13/06/2024

Europe News

PM Meloni aims to shape EU politics after election triumph

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party Fratelli d'Italia led the Sunday results with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe.

11/06/2024

Europe News

Meloni's political balancing act could be threatened

The Italian Prime Minister ended the European election campaign on Saturday in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.

01/06/2024

Europe News

Italy's falling birth rate is a crisis that's only getting worse

Italian welfare systems are already struggling to cope with the ageing of the population, and there is no consensus on what to do about it.

10/05/2024