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‘She plays the moderate but winks at those who are not’: the many faces of Giorgia Meloni

After almost a year in power critics of Italy’s PM say nobody should be fooled: those giving her plaudits have forgotten her past

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Italy OKs aid mega-package for flooded north, with museum ticket surcharge to help pay for it

The Italian government has approved more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in aid for the flood-stricken region of Emilia-Romagna in the north

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Floods displace more than 36,000 residents in northeast Italy

Deadly floods caused more than 305 landslides and damaged or closed more than 500 roads in the Emilia-Romagna region.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2023

Elly Schlein voted leader of Italy’s most important leftwing party in surprise win

First female leader of Democratic party promises it will become ‘a problem’ for Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

In surprise result, Italy's left picks Elly Schlein to rebuild party

Italy's opposition centre-left Democratic Party (PD) picked Elly Schlein, a 37-year-old U.S.-Italian national who grew up in Switzerland, to be its new leader and rebuild the group after its election rout last year.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2023

Beaten and divided, Italy's centre-left seeks new leader

Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) will chose a new leader this weekend who it hopes can pull the group out of a tail spin and provide a credible challenge to the nationalist prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

The Guardian view on Italy’s failing left: time to rethink and reset

Editorial: As it prepares to elect a new leader, the centre-left Democratic party is suffering an identity crisis

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023