The EU has promised immediate support to Italy as the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa struggles with a surge in migrant arrivals, but has failed to clarify what new measures its … Read More
When it comes to dealing with the issue of climate change, the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appears to have two very separate audiences: the domestic one and … Read More
It’s the latest in a raft of European efforts to ‘externalise’ migrant controls by outsourcing them to third countries. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is trying to depict her new agreement … Read More
Plans to connect Sicily to the Italian mainland have come and gone for decades, with a bridge over the Messina Strait turning into an infamous myth for most Sicilians. Twice … Read More
The latest payment of Italy’s COVID-19 recovery funds has been temporarily put on hold, as Brussels and Rome agree on a one-month extension that will allow the European Commission to … Read More
Italy’s LGTBQ+ community is accusing Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government of trampling on same-sex couples’ parental rights despite the country’s already having some of the weakest in Europe. For activists, the … Read More
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday invited Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to visit the White House — despite previously calling her ascent cause to doubt whether democracy can “be … Read More
After a summit in Brussels that ran into the wee hours, European Union leaders struck a hard-line tone on migration policy, threatening to use visa permits, trade flows and development … Read More
1. Italy gets first far-right leader since World War II One of Europe’s most high-profile elections this year was in Italy, where Giorgia Meloni became the country’s first far-right leader … Read More
Stepping into Rome’s Garbatella district is almost like stepping back in time. The architecture and the buildings are more or less unchanged from 1920 when the neighbourhood sprung out to … Read More
