Giorgia Meloni

Italian truck drivers' fuel, cost-of-living protest puts country's pasta production at risk

The protest, which began last week with the blocking of roads, motorways, and ports in Sicily and southern Italy, is causing wider disruption, including supermarket shortages and gas station lines.

Tractors drive past a petrol station during a farmers' protest against high fuel and production costs, in Gela, Sicily, Italy, October 3, 2026.
Italian police face a crowd during a protest over the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026.

Italian police detain nearly 300 people as stores looted, vandalized in weekend Milan protests

Demonstrators clash with Police during an anti-government protest organized by the Italia in Piazza movement, at Piazza Duomo in Milan, on October 17, 2026.

Meloni decries violent demonstrations as Italian police clash with protesters in Milan, Bologna

 Pope Leo XIV speaks as he attends a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026.

Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says


Italy's government 'open' to supplying Ukraine with air defense systems

Rome is ready to provide Ukraine with a variety of air-defense systems, an Italian coalition official said on Tuesday.

 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on, on the day of her first cabinet meeting, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, October 23, 2022

Italian right-wing lawmaker seen wearing swastika appointed as minister

Bignami will serve under right-wing League Party leader Matteo Salvini, who is the infrastructure minister and deputy prime minister.

 The leader of Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, attends a meeting last week with newly-elected MPs from her party.

As Italy’s Meloni downplays fascist ties, thousands march in praise of Benito Mussolini

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has worried Italian Jews through her past connections to the Italian Social Movement.

 Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, speaks during a rally in Duomo square ahead of the Sept. 25 snap election, in Milan, Italy, September 11, 2022.

Israel, Britain, Italy: All have comparative dysfunctional politics - analysis

That recognition is not meant to imply that what the Israeli political system is going through is not a disgrace, or that the continuous political stalemate here is not causing damage to the country.

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Italy's Meloni accepts mandate to form new government

 Leader of Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni holds a sign at the party's election night headquarters, in Rome, Italy September 26, 2022.

Giorgia Meloni and the Jews: Should we worry about Italy's far Right? - opinion

Meloni’s predecessor as FdI leader, Ignazio La Russa, declared that: “We are all heirs of Il Duce,” referring to fascist leader Benito Mussolini. But Mussolini had different views of Jews than Hitler

 The leader of Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, attends a meeting last week with newly-elected MPs from her party.

Israel will not boycott Italian gov't led by party with fascist roots

The Foreign Ministry congratulated Italy on its election on Monday, without mentioning Brothers of Italy or Meloni, who won last week’s election.

 Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, speaks during a rally in Duomo square ahead of the Sept. 25 snap election, in Milan, Italy, September 11, 2022.

The Italian fascist renaissance -opinion

Italy has long captured the imagination of those in search of la dolce vita and a sepia-tinged version of simpler times.

 Leader of Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni holds a sign at the party's election night headquarters, in Rome, Italy September 26, 2022.