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Italy approves Meloni's electoral reform in confidence vote

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The Meloni government extends the excise tax cut until 1 May

"It will cost 500 million euros," Economy Minister Giorgetti announced after Friday morning's cabinet meeting. The 25-cent discount due to end on 7 April, with tax credits extended to agricultural firms.

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"Respectable women in long skirts": Tajani under fire for his remark

Italian Foreign Minister Tajani sparked outrage after saying he prefers 'respectable' women in long skirts. Opposition women senators donned skirts in protest, and memes of the minister spread well beyond Italy on social networks.

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Italy moves to ban face coverings and limit foreign pupils in schools

A new law banning pupils from covering their faces in Italian schools and limiting the number of non-Italian nationals in some classes has been presented. Parents will also have to learn basic Italian.

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Meloni announces ban on burqa in schools and cap on foreign students

Italy’s government is preparing new school measures, including a ban on niqabs. Meloni is facing competition from retired general Roberto Vannacci, who has called for tougher measures on migration.

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AfD surge in Germany exposes deep divisions on the Italian right

A landslide win for Germany's AfD has forced Italy's right-wing leaders into the open, revealing sharply different views on Russia, Ukraine and how far the political mainstream should go in engaging with Europe's rising far right.

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Meloni marks government longevity with 2027 vote in sight

The durability of Meloni’s coalition has been a rarity in postwar Italy, where governments have often fallen before the end of their mandates.

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Milestone: Meloni's government is Italy's longest-lasting in decades

Surveys show that the cost of living, a deteriorating public health system, security and immigration are among Italians' top concerns ahead of next year's general election.

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Meloni made migrant 'returns' popular in the EU. Now it's backfiring

Meloni championed irregular migrant “returns” in a hardline push to externalise EU borders. Now, more member states are asking Italy to take back migrants under the first-arrival principle.

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Giorgia Meloni: ‘I thought it would be easier with Trump’ NYT reports

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke about her relationship with US President Donald Trum during an interview with the New York Times.

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Italy-Spain fallout: United by geography, divided by politics

Italy and Spain's Schengen border spat over Ceuta has exposed a deeper migration rift, as domestic politics and rising far-right rivals harden both sides' positions.

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Meloni, Frederiksen reiterate opposition to 'uncontrolled immigration'

Meloni and Frederiksen issued a joint statement rejecting "uncontrolled immigration," calling for third-country return hubs and citing shared European values they vowed to defend.

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EU ministers back Spain, seeking to calm tensions after Morocco crisis

Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers today was aimed at easing tensions with Spain amid a Europe-wide backlash against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies.

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Italy to propose Albania-like migrant centres at the EU level

Italy is bringing to the EU a plan to set up new return centres, based on the Albania model, in safe third countries. Uganda among the options, clash with Spain over migrant management.

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Ceuta reignites Europe's right-wing assault on Spain migration policy

Migrants storming Spain's north African enclave have sparked right-wing attacks on the Sánchez government's mass migrant regularisation. Left-wing forces have derided the attacks as opportunistic propaganda.

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Italy petrol tops €2.6: opposition and groups sound alarm, govt weighs variable fuel duty

Fuel costs are back in the spotlight: in Milan and on motorways prices exceed €2.60 a litre. Opposition parties and associations warn of hikes hitting families and firms, while the Meloni government drafts measures to stem the crisis.

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Journalist behind Trump-Meloni row Daniele Compatangelo dies suddenly

The La7 journalist died at the age of 50 after falling ill. In recent months, he had risen to prominence with his exclusive interview with US President Donald Trump, which ignited a political storm in Italy.