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
Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD) has selected Elly Schlein as its new leader. The 37-year-old MP has emerged as a breakout start in Italian politics, and will hope her elevation … Read More
Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD) suffered a devastating defeat in the September general elections, which saw Brothers of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing alliance sweep into power with a … Read More
A lawmaker of the far-right Brothers of Italy party who sparked outrage after a newspaper published a picture of him wearing a swastika on his left arm in 2005, was … Read More
Mere weeks after Italy’s right-wing coalition announced its victory in the general election, the first fault lines are appearing, meaning the three-way alliance could be over even before the government … Read More
The European Commission is willing to work with any democratic government across the bloc but has the “tools” if things go in a “difficult direction”, Ursula von der Leyen has … Read More
