MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgio Melon i has admonished the youth wing of her far-right Brothers of Italy party after an Italian news outlet published videos showing some of its members glorifying fascism. “I have said and repeated dozens of times, but perhaps I need to repeat it: There is no space in Brothers […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticized the European Union as a “bureaucratic giant” that imposes a multitude of untenable rules. Speaking on Wednesday in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome she called on the European Commission to consider making the reduction of bureaucracy its rigorous duty. She said this would help clear away the […]
(Bloomberg) — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signaled support for joint European Union debt for defense investments that are crucial to support the war in Ukraine, just ahead of a summit starting Thursday in Brussels. Most Read from Bloomberg “I think a debate is necessary to imagine innovative solutions, paving the way for the possibility […]
(Bloomberg) — A surge by Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing political group in this month’s European election will compel the centrist parties, which won by a massive margin, to accelerate talks on appointing people to the bloc’s top institutional jobs, according to people familiar with the situation. Most Read from Bloomberg European Union leaders will try to […]
Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to wait for the official nomination from the conservative European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament before deciding on the presidency of the future EU Commission. “The proposal is a matter for the EPP, and when it is complete we will make our assessments,” said Meloni on […]
Italy demanded the removal of a reference to “safe and legal abortion” from the final statement of this week’s Group of Seven summit, diplomats said on Thursday, drawing a rebuke from French president Emmanuel Macron. Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni swiftly shot back, accusing Macron of looking to score political points ahead of national elections […]
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had a lot to talk about Friday when they met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, but one notable matter wasn’t on the table: That’s abortion, an issue that emerged as an unexpected friction point among the democracies […]
By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in the European parliamentary election over the weekend, boosting her standing both at home and abroad. With almost all ballots counted, Brothers of Italy won 28.8%of the vote, more than four times what it […]
ROME (AP) — 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. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party confirmed its status as the country’s most popular party, even improving its performance from the 26% it […]
Italy’s firebrand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go to vote in the European Parliament elections on Saturday. Meloni could be poised to act as kingmaker for the next European Commission president if her Brothers of Italy (FdI) makes major gains. Incumbent […]
Italy’s firebrand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go to vote in the European Parliament elections on Saturday. Meloni could be poised to act as kingmaker for the next European Commission president if her Brothers of Italy (FdI) makes major gains. Incumbent […]
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Albania to thank the country for its willingness to host thousands of asylum seekers and tour the sites of two migrant detention centers, a visit coming just days before local and European Parliament elections, where migration is a top campaign issue. In November, Meloni […]