Middle East is the latest arena of political recalibration for Italy’s right-wing but pragmatic Meloni Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made a political art of being many things at once. The Conversation · Sep 15
Europe's Gold Exodus: Why Central Banks Are Pulling Billions Out of U.S. Vaults The Netherlands, France and Germany are shifting billions in gold out of U.S. vaults as trust in Washington erodes. Here's what's driving it. Latin Times · Sep 12
Italy's Emma Bonino, champion of battles to legalise abortion and divorce, dies at 78 Veteran feminist activist Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence in the 1970s as a leader of campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce in heavily Roman Catholic Italy over the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78. Bonino, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015, served as foreign… France 24 · Sep 11
Why Giorgia Meloni's four-year milestone matters far beyond Italy Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's administration has fostered remarkable stability, dramatically enhancing Italy's international role. One of the most significant developments is the establishment of a Special Strategic Partnership with India, which allows Italy to actively participate in crucial global initiatives. This continuity enables Italy to assert itself more robustly… The Economic Times · Sep 7
Spain to maintain border checks on arrivals from Italy until 22 September Spain's Interior Ministry has extended checks on travellers arriving from Italy for a further 15 days, until 22 September, mirroring Rome's move after the Ceuta migration crisis. Euronews · Sep 5
Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-right parties The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Meloni marks government longevity at Bari rally 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. Euronews · Sep 4
Meloni celebrates her Italian government's longevity during party rally in Bari Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni celebrated a milestone for her government, using a rally of supporters in the southern city of Bari to argue that four years of political stability have strengthened Italy at home and abroad The Independent UK · Sep 4
Woman, 45, killed in Florence in seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August Lorena Isceri was thrown off a motorway bridge, allegedly by ex-boyfriend Federico Vella The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Stability or fiasco? Giorgia Meloni becomes longest-serving Italian PM PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 4: Italy's Giorgia Meloni becomes the longest-serving prime minister in Italy's postwar history. While she's celebrated by the rightwing press, the leftwing press say her leadership is a fiasco. Also, is Europe gearing up for a chaotic winter? Concern is mounting after the UN warned… France 24 · Sep 4
Power party: Italy’s Meloni marks record as PM with major festivities Georgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy (FdI) party threw a major party Friday to mark her record as the longest-serving prime minister in Italy's post-war history. Meloni has been PM for 1,413 days, beating billionaire media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi's record. France 24 · Sep 4
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck': The formula to Meloni's success? Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest lasting in Italy's postwar history – a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome and Professor of Practice at the John… France 24 · Sep 3
Meloni surpasses Berlusconi as longest-serving Italian PM for 80 years IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 3
Giorgia Meloni sets record for running longest-serving Italian government since World War Two The Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni was once an avid member of far-right parties but has softened her positions since in government The Independent UK · Sep 3
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 Rise of far-right leader Roberto Vannacci challenges Meloni as she celebrates Italian milestone Futuro Nazionale party’s speedy poll rise poses questions whether PM will return to her roots before election
France 24 · Sep 3 Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II, after a period of intense instability. Italy has had 68 governments in the last 80…
Euronews · Sep 3 Milestone: Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government becomes Italy's longest-lasting since WWII 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 3 Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Meloni's government sets a longevity record Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II at 1,413 days on Thursday
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 ‘My work has always been serious’: Maurizio Cattelan on his $6m banana, his gold toilet – and bringing Hitler to Berlin He is famed for creating a golden loo that was stolen and a $6m banana that was eaten. But, says the sculptor ahead of a major new show in Germany, there’s more to his work than pranks and provocation
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2 Taxing the banks: what Europe’s windfall levies brought in as Burnham eyes his next move Ahead of a crucial budget, four countries’ experiments offer a mixed verdict on how to tax bumper profits
The Economic Times · Sep 2 Meloni government becomes Italy's longest-lasting Giorgia Meloni: In a country once a byword for political instability, Italy's first woman leader will have been in charge of the same administration for 1,413 days, one more than the late Silvio Berlusconi managed during one of his four stints in office.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30 Giorgia on their minds: Farage and Badenoch scrap to be mates with Meloni Tories accuse Reform of ‘peddling conspiracy theories’ as row erupts in wake of Conservative leader’s trip to Rome
International Business Times UK · Aug 26 Conservative-Reform UK Rift Deepens as Robert Jenrick Attacks Kemi Badenoch Over Giorgia Meloni Row Robert Jenrick accuses Kemi Badenoch of lying about her meeting with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, intensifying tensions between the Conservative Party and Reform UK.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 ‘Pack of lies’: Robert Jenrick launches personal attack on Kemi Badenoch Reform MP seeks to heap pressure on Tory leader amid confusion around details of meeting with Giorgia Meloni
Euronews · Aug 26 Europe's obsession with return hubs may not live up to the hype Five EU states are racing to build migrant 'return hubs' before new rules are put in place, with Uganda and Rwanda rumoured as the most likely sites – but recent cases point to significant legal and practical obstacles, while the actual numbers do not match the expectations.