Italy’s Giorgia Meloni forced to defend her friendship with Elon Musk
5 days, 5 hours ago

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni forced to defend her friendship with Elon Musk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taking a swipe at her predecessors, she said previous Italian leaders “who thought they had a good relationship, even a friendship, with a foreign leader, they had to slavishly follow what the others did.” Meloni added that she had good relationships “with many people" but “I don’t take orders from anyone.” Meloni and Musk’s friendship has attracted attention in the past. open image in gallery Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reacts during the Senate session in Rome, Wednesday, Dec.18, 2024 Musk appeared a year ago at an event for youth members of Meloni’s party in Italy. The new comes shortly after Nigel Farage met Elon Musk at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion amid rumours the tech billionaire is preparing to donate $100m to Reform UK. open image in gallery Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and party treasurer Nick Candy during their meeting with Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of US President-elect Donald Trump The two men met at the Florida club on Monday, alongside Reform’s new party treasurer Nick Candy.

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Italy PM Giorgia Meloni bats for her friendship with Elon Musk, says 'I don't take orders from anyone'
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4 days, 18 hours ago

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni bats for her friendship with Elon Musk, says 'I don't take orders from anyone'

India TV News  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has defended her friendship with US tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying that she can be a friend of Elon Musk and remain the head of the first Italian government that made a new law aimed at regulating private activity in space. Notably, after Meloni's far-right coalition came to power in Italy in 2022, she has …

How Italy’s PM Meloni could bridge the gap between Trump and Europe
1 week, 2 days ago

How Italy’s PM Meloni could bridge the gap between Trump and Europe

CNN  

Rome CNN — A few years ago, it would have been unimaginable that Italy would be home to one of the most stable governments in Europe. But a series of factors, including government crises in relatively stable countries like France and Germany, and the roaring popularity of Italy’s current coalition led by far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in power since …

Giorgia Meloni fan club: Trump calls Italy PM ‘fantastic leader and person’; she says ‘kind words’
1 week, 3 days ago

Giorgia Meloni fan club: Trump calls Italy PM ‘fantastic leader and person’; she says ‘kind words’

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has joined the Giorgia Meloni fan club, describing her as a “fantastic leader and person”. Besides her policy decisions, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni often makes it to news headlines all over the world for her expanding fan club of heads of state. The latest to join the Giorgia Meloni fan club is the US President-elect Donald Trump, …

Why world should keep its eyes on Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni's growing friendship
1 week, 4 days ago

Why world should keep its eyes on Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni's growing friendship

Firstpost  

The friendship between Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Elon Musk is the talk of the town. While they share a tough stance on immigration and woke ideology, potential business deals also serve as a significant unifying factor Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, right, presents Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with an award during the Global Citizen Awards dinner, Monday, September …

‘If you’re Musk, the number you dial belongs to Meloni’: Italy PM named most influential in Europe
1 week, 4 days ago

‘If you’re Musk, the number you dial belongs to Meloni’: Italy PM named most influential in Europe

Firstpost  

Politico has named Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni the most influential person in Europe in its 2025 listing. The report has listed her achievements that has put Italy on the world map of being one of the most stable country in Europe For Giorgia Meloni, being the first woman prime minister of Italy was a huge achievement in itself. If …

‘Straight-talking alpha’: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni named Europe’s most powerful leader
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Straight-talking alpha’: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni named Europe’s most powerful leader

Live Mint  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been recognised as the most powerful person in Europe for 2024 by Politico, highlighting her significant influence on the continent. This annual ranking identifies key figures shaping European politics, and Meloni's ascent reflects a broader trend of right-wing populism gaining traction across Europe. Giorgia Meloni's Rise to Power Giorgia Meloni, leader of the right-wing …

Giorgia Meloni rises as Europe's most powerful 'alpha' leader
1 week, 5 days ago

Giorgia Meloni rises as Europe's most powerful 'alpha' leader

India Today  

It's a twist that no one saw coming - the most powerful person in Europe this year is not a traditional figure, but Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy. According to Politico, although classified as a right-wing leader in Europe, Meloni has established herself as a crucial EU stakeholder, balancing nationalist principles with practical governance, particularly regarding Ukraine and …

Morning briefing: PM Modi meets Italy's Giorgia Meloni during G20; Kuki groups to hold ‘coffin rally’ in Manipur; & more
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1 month ago

Morning briefing: PM Modi meets Italy's Giorgia Meloni during G20; Kuki groups to hold ‘coffin rally’ in Manipur; & more

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting on Monday with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil and lauded the friendship between the two nations. He remarked, “India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet.” "Glad to have met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Rio de Janeiro …

Italian president tells Musk to quit meddling in Italy's politics
1 month, 1 week ago

Italian president tells Musk to quit meddling in Italy's politics

Hindustan Times  

By Crispian Balmer, Angelo Amante Italian president tells Musk to quit meddling in Italy's politics ROME -President Sergio Mattarella told Elon Musk on Wednesday not to interfere in Italian affairs after the U.S. billionaire said Rome judges blocking a government anti-immigration initiative should be sent packing. In response, Musk issued a statement via his Italian representative Andrea Stroppa, expressing "respect" …

'Not his business to give lessons': Italian president takes Musk to task in migration row
1 month, 1 week ago

'Not his business to give lessons': Italian president takes Musk to task in migration row

Firstpost  

“Anyone - especially if they are preparing, as announced, to occupy an important role in the government of a friendly and allied country - must respect sovereignty and cannot make it his business to give lessons,” Sergio Mattarella said in a statement Italian President Sergio Mattarella reprimanded Elon Musk Wednesday for wading into a fraught debate over the hard-right government …

US election done, Musk jumps into friend Meloni's Italy on immigration
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1 month, 1 week ago

US election done, Musk jumps into friend Meloni's Italy on immigration

India Today  

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, turned his attention to Italian politics on Wednesday. Musk slammed a decision by judges in Rome to block Italy’s policy of deporting illegal immigrants and sending them to new detention centres in Albania, Southeastern Europe. With the election in the US, where immigration was a hot-button issue, …

Italian prime minister offers 'most sincere' congratulations to Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italian prime minister offers 'most sincere' congratulations to Trump

NPR  

Italian prime minister offers 'most sincere' congratulations to Trump Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has offered her “most sincere” congratulations to Donald Trump and said the U.S. and Italy are “sister” nations with “unshakeable” ties. Her deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini was positively gleeful writing: “The battle against illegal immigration; cutting taxes; Christian roots and a return to peace; freedom …

That's amore! How 'flirty' Italian PM Giorgia Meloni ladles on the love with the world's rich and famous - after rumours of romance spread following THAT longing gaze into Elon Musk's eyes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

That's amore! How 'flirty' Italian PM Giorgia Meloni ladles on the love with the world's rich and famous - after rumours of romance spread following THAT longing gaze into Elon Musk's eyes

Daily Mail  

Giorgia Meloni is no stranger to sharing affectionate exchanges with the world's rich and powerful. Pictures shared online showed the Tesla founder and the Italian Prime Minister gazing into each other's eyes at the Global Citizen Awards in New York City on Monday Meloni had requested that Musk hand her the Global Citizen Award at the ceremony in New York …

Elon Musk denies relationship with Giorgia Meloni after she calls him ‘genius’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk denies relationship with Giorgia Meloni after she calls him ‘genius’

The Independent  

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Elon Musk denies affair with 'beautiful' Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni after pictures of them sent social media into meltdown
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk denies affair with 'beautiful' Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni after pictures of them sent social media into meltdown

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has denied having an affair with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, after pictures of them together sent social media into a meltdown as he referred to the lawmaker as 'beautiful.' Pictures shared online showed the Tesla founder and the Italian Prime Minister gazing into each other's eyes at the Global Citizen Awards in New York City on Monday, …

Elon Musk Heaps Praises On Italy PM Giorgia Meloni: 'Authentic, Honest, Truthful'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk Heaps Praises On Italy PM Giorgia Meloni: 'Authentic, Honest, Truthful'

ABP News  

Elon Musk lavished praise on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a high-profile awards ceremony in New York, adding another chapter to their increasingly close relationship. Musk, who has voiced support for Donald Trump’s return to power in the US, has seemingly found common ground with Meloni, whose conservative roots place her on the right of Italy's political spectrum. In …

U.K. leader seeks to learn from Italy’s tough migration policies at meeting in Rome
3 months, 1 week ago

U.K. leader seeks to learn from Italy’s tough migration policies at meeting in Rome

LA Times  

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday, as the center-left British leader aimed to learn how her right-wing government has achieved “dramatic declines” in the number of migrants reaching Italy’s shores by boat. But migration has climbed the U.K. political agenda, and Starmer hopes Italy’s tough approach can help him stop people fleeing …

Italian PM Meloni meets Xi Jinping to reset ties, calls China 'important interlocutor' of world
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian PM Meloni meets Xi Jinping to reset ties, calls China 'important interlocutor' of world

Firstpost  

During Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ongoing visit to China, the two countries Italy and China signed a three-year economic agreement As she sat for talks with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called China an “important interlocutor” of the world. ‘Rules-based system should remain stable’ In her talks with Xi, Meloni said that there is growing insecurity at …

Italian journalist told to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for social media post mocking her height
5 months ago

Italian journalist told to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for social media post mocking her height

The Hindu  

A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and other local media reported. The journalist, Giulia Cortese, was also given a suspended fine of 1,200 euros for a jibe on Twitter, now named X, in Oct. 2021 …

'Meloni, you're only 4 feet tall. I can't even see you': Italian journalist fined for making fun of her height
5 months ago

'Meloni, you're only 4 feet tall. I can't even see you': Italian journalist fined for making fun of her height

India TV News  

Rome: A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and other local media reported. The journalist, Giulia Cortese, was also given a suspended fine of 1,200 euros for a jibe on Twitter, now named X, in October …

Of G7 And The Rise of Right: Italy's Meloni Holds The Key to Europe’s Future - News18
6 months ago

Of G7 And The Rise of Right: Italy's Meloni Holds The Key to Europe’s Future - News18

News 18  

The European Union is going through a pivotal juncture in its existence. To many observers, Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first female prime minister, holds the key to the future of the EU. Tensions rose when it was revealed that a pre-dinner meeting took place among leaders from the EU’s three largest political parties, excluding Italy PM Giorgia Meloni’s ECR group. Both …

Giorgia Meloni's ‘death stare’ at France's Emmanuel Macron after G7 clash goes viral
6 months, 1 week ago

Giorgia Meloni's ‘death stare’ at France's Emmanuel Macron after G7 clash goes viral

Hindustan Times  

A recent viral video capturing a frosty exchange between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron has ignited social media. Netizens noted Giorgia Meloni's cold snub of Emmanuel Macron following their clash over including specific language on abortion rights in the G7 Summit's final statement. French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni …

Giorgia Meloni shares 'Melodi' selfie video with PM Narendra Modi | Watch
6 months, 1 week ago

Giorgia Meloni shares 'Melodi' selfie video with PM Narendra Modi | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Narendra Modi at G7 Summit: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday posted a video on X standing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and saying, “Hello from the Melodi team.” PM Modi can be heard laughing loudly in the video. Posting the video, Meloni wrote, “Hi friends, from #Melodi.” Earlier on Saturday, a picture of the two clicking a selfie …

'Hello from the Melodi team': Italy PM Meloni tweets video with PM Modi | WATCH
6 months, 1 week ago

'Hello from the Melodi team': Italy PM Meloni tweets video with PM Modi | WATCH

India TV News  

In a cheer for #Melodi fans, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tweeted a selfie video with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a selfie photo of both Prime Ministers went viral on social media. Taking to her official page on social media platform X, the Italian Prime Minister shared the video with PM Modi saying, "Hello from the Melodi team" with …

When Modi met Meloni: Indian, Italian PMs greet each other with ‘Namaste’
6 months, 1 week ago

When Modi met Meloni: Indian, Italian PMs greet each other with ‘Namaste’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Outreach Summit in Italy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Outreach Summit in Apulia on Friday. Earlier, in his departure statement, PM Modi had said that he is "glad that his first state visit in the third consecutive …

How have India-Italy relations strengthened under PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni? Explained
6 months, 1 week ago

How have India-Italy relations strengthened under PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni? Explained

India TV News  

G7 Summit 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally arrived in Italy to attend the highly-anticipated G7 Summit 2024 and hold bilateral meetings with prominent world leaders. PM Modi will also be participating in a summit session entitled Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Africa-Mediterranean to be hosted by Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and joined by Pope Francis. The bilateral relations between …

Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
6 months, 1 week ago

Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders

The Independent  

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Italy's Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election win
6 months, 1 week ago

Italy's Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election win

Associated Press  

ROME — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party won European elections in Italy with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe. The victory in Italy’s voting for European Parliament representatives provides a boost for Meloni, after almost two years in power, mainly at the expense of her governing partners …

Good news for Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni, gets domestic, European boost from EU election win
6 months, 1 week ago

Good news for Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni, gets domestic, European boost from EU election win

India TV News  

Rome: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right party won European elections in Italy with a strong 28 per cent of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe. Meloni's Brothers of Italy party confirmed its status as the country's most popular party, even improving its performance from the 26 per cent it won in the …

Why Europe is listening to Meloni
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Europe is listening to Meloni

The Telegraph  

Europe is following Italy’s lead, a black-clad Giorgia Meloni declared in the bright sunlight beating down on the new migrant processing facilities in Albania. Italy’s first female prime minister has positioned herself as a Brussels kingmaker ahead of the scrabble for EU positions and power after the elections. It is an astonishing turnaround for an outcast decried as a populist, …

Europe vote may tip balance between Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy and mainstream foreign policy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe vote may tip balance between Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy and mainstream foreign policy

The Independent  

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European vote could tip the balance on Meloni’s far-right agenda in Italy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

European vote could tip the balance on Meloni’s far-right agenda in Italy

Associated Press  

MILAN — While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into a European parliamentary election, where her neo-fascist-rooted Brothers of Italy party is projected to secure significant gains — and a possible coalition role. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party is forecast to grow from six seats to …

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni emerges as kingmaker in EU parliament elections
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni emerges as kingmaker in EU parliament elections

The Telegraph  

Her overtures to Ms Meloni has led to talk that the Italian leader could join the establishment group instead and make her conversation to a conventional conservative complete. “Today there is room to build a different majority in the European Parliament, and for different policies,” Ms Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party is set to win the elections in Italy, …

The neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni
7 months ago

The neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni

Al Jazeera  

When far-right “outsider” Javier Milei was elected Argentina’s president in November, hard-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first European leader to congratulate him. In fact, Milei’s and Meloni’s politics are far from interchangeable: The Italian prime minister leads a statist, nationalist party with historic links to fascism while Argentina’s president self-identifies as a libertarian and an “anarcho-capitalist”. The …

PM Modi dials Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, thanks her for invite to G7 Summit in June
7 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi dials Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, thanks her for invite to G7 Summit in June

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni on Italy’s 79th anniversary of Liberation Day, according to the official statement. PM Modi also thanked Meloni for the invite to the G7 Summit scheduled to take place in Italy in June 2024. Prime Minister Modi last met his Italian counterpart on the sidelines of the COP28 Summit …

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's seeks 100,000 euros in compensation over deepfake videos
9 months ago

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's seeks 100,000 euros in compensation over deepfake videos

India TV News  

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is due to testify before a court in the Sardinian city of Sassari on July 2 after deepfake sexually explicit videos of her surfaced online. Meloni has sought 100,000 euros in damages after the videos were uploaded and said she will donate any award to a fund for women victims of domestic violence, according …

EXCLUSIVE: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's ex-partner who she dumped after he was caught asking for a threesome cheers himself up with a haircut after being dropped from his TV host job
1 year, 1 month ago

EXCLUSIVE: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's ex-partner who she dumped after he was caught asking for a threesome cheers himself up with a haircut after being dropped from his TV host job

Daily Mail  

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's ex-partner, whom she dumped after he was recorded asking a colleague for a threesome, has broken cover to get a haircut after being dropped as a TV host. Andrea Giambruno, 42, Ms Meloni's partner of ten years and father of their seven-year-old daughter, Ginevra was caught off air making lewd sexist remarks that were later broadcast …

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni leaves partner after his sexist comments
1 year, 2 months ago

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni leaves partner after his sexist comments

The Independent  

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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Announces Separation From Partner Over Sexist Remarks On TV
1 year, 2 months ago

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Announces Separation From Partner Over Sexist Remarks On TV

ABP News  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that she has officially parted ways with her partner television journalist Andrea Giambruno. The announcement came amid mounting criticism for his recent "sexist remarks" both on and off the air, reported news agency Reuters. Giambruno, who hosts a news programme on Mediaset, a part of the MFE media group owned by the …

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Splits from Partner Over Sexist Remarks on TV
1 year, 2 months ago

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Splits from Partner Over Sexist Remarks on TV

News 18  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has parted ways with her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments made on and off air. Lo ringrazio per gli anni splendidi che abbiamo trascorso insieme, per le difficoltà che abbiamo attraversato, e per avermi regalato la cosa più importante della mia vita, che è nostra …

Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU
1 year, 2 months ago

Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU

The Independent  

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Italy PM Giorgia Meloni applauds PM Modi calls him world’s ‘most loved leader’
1 year, 9 months ago

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni applauds PM Modi calls him world’s ‘most loved leader’

Live Mint  

During her first visit to India, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he is the "most loved leader around the world." The high approval rating of the Prime Minister Modi has made him the most praised leader across the world, said Giorgia Meloni during her address at the Raisina Dialogue on Thursday. Key points …

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni asks Modi to push for peace in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni asks Modi to push for peace in Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help on Thursday in facilitating "just peace" in Ukraine, as foreign ministers of some of the world's largest economies met in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni during their meeting at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. Meloni's two-day visit to …

Is Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a fascist?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a fascist?

ABC  

There's a TV clip of the 19-year-old Giorgia Meloni, out electioneering in 1996, where she makes a comment about Benito Mussolini. "Fascism ended with the death of Mussolini … is not linked with the history of fascism, she's linked with the democratic history of the right in Italy," he says. "My grandfather was a fascist in Mussolini's Italy, he was …

Italy’s Meloni commits to EU, rejects fascism in speech to MPs
2 years, 1 month ago

Italy’s Meloni commits to EU, rejects fascism in speech to MPs

Al Jazeera  

The new Italian leader confirms her government’s support for the EU, NATO and Ukraine in her first address to parliament. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has confirmed her government’s support for the European Union, NATO and Ukraine in her first address to parliament, one month after her far-right party won an historic election victory. “Italy is fully part of Europe …

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier
2 years, 2 months ago

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier

The Hindu  

Giorgia Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots emerged victorious in recent elections, was sworn in on Saturday as Italy’s first far-right premier since the end of World War II. After making clear she’d rather not govern than lead a coalition with any partner wavering over continued Italian support for Ukraine, aligned with Europe and NATO — “Italy with us …

EXPLAINER: Is Meloni a far-right firebrand or moderate?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is Meloni a far-right firebrand or moderate?

Associated Press  

MILAN — As Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female premier, the world is watching closely to see whether she will emerge as a firebrand leader of a far-right party with neo-fascist roots or the more moderate right-wing politician who succeeded in capturing 26% of the vote. Here is a look at some of the issues facing Meloni’s new government, formed …

What’s next for Italy and its approach to the world?
2 years, 2 months ago

What’s next for Italy and its approach to the world?

Al Jazeera  

Giorgia Meloni has been sworn in as Italy’s first far-right prime minister since World War II. Italy’s first female leader will head the country’s most right-wing administration since the fascist era of Benito Mussolini. Matteo Salvini’s far-right League, and controversial former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia were also in the winning camp. Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Valerie Fargion – …

Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister

Al Jazeera  

The ceremony took place after a week of tensions within Meloni’s coalition after partner Berlusconi boasted about his ties with Russian President Putin. Hard-right leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister amid looming questions over her coalition partners’ stance towards Russia. The ceremony took place a day after Meloni along with her coalition partners – …

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