Meloni’s right-wing coalition defies polls to retain Venice in Italian local elections
Simone Venturini took around 51 per cent of the vote in the first round, ahead of centre-left rival Andrea Martella on 39 per cent.
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Italians vote in local elections seen as test for Meloni government
Turnout on the first day stood at around 46.5 per cent, down from 50.1 per cent recorded at the previous election, local reports said.
Is Berlusconi’s Forza Italia moving away from conservatism?
Two prominent Mediaset journalists have challenged the Berlusconi family, adding momentum to an ongoing debate about a possible strategic shift in their political…
Italy backs PM Meloni over Trump in Pope dispute, new poll shows
A strong majority of Italians have sided with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni amid rising tensions with US President Donald Trump.
Former Berlusconi partner launches ‘Gay Conservatives’ initiative to bring LGBT representation into Italy’s right
Francesca Pascale, a former long-time partner of the late Italian tycoon and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, has launched a new initiative called “Gay…
Umberto Bossi, founder of Lega, dies: Shaper of Italy’s right-wing revolution
Umberto Bossi, the founder of Lega, has died at the age of 84 in Varese, north-western Lombardy.
Italy’s regional election results may shift right-wing’s stance on EU
Italy's right-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni remains in control at the national level despite the Left winning two of the three regions up…
Italian PM Meloni in the crosshairs? Alleged plot sparks political storm
An alleged plot to topple Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in favour of a centre-left coalition is shaking Italian politics.
100,000 march in Rome against EU rearmament plans
As many as 100,000 protestors have marched in Rome against European Union rearmament plans, which polls have indicated were unusually unpopular in Italy.
Shoving contest breaks out in Italian Parliament
An Italian plenary debate over local autonomy degenerated into a shoving match on June 13.
Forza Italia ‘resurrects’ Silvio Berlusconi ahead of European Parliament elections
Centre-right Italian party Forza Italia has urged voters to write "Berlusconi" or "Silvio Berlusconi" on their ballot papers for the European Parliament elections…
Von der Leyen a ‘lame horse’ says Italian senator
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is politically a "lame horse", according to a senior politician within the Italian party Forza Italia.
Don’t count Meloni out, Italy’s leader is playing the long game
There has been a good deal of disappointment expressed about the performance of Italian premier Giorgia Meloni by those who saw her election in September 2022 at…
Italy set to allow pro-life activists into pregnancy clinics
Using an April 16 amendment to its European Union post-covid recovery plan, the Government said "non-profit groups with qualified experience in supporting maternity"…
Meloni kicks off high-stakes campaign to rewrite Italy’s Constitution
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has officially launched her controversial campaign to change Italy's Constitution.
Italy’s EU elections: What you need to know
The predicted rise of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) appears likely to provide Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a tempting opportunity…
Migrant chaos in Italy spreads as other ports overwhelmed
As Italy is relocating migrants who came ashore at Lampedusa, swamping the Italian island recently, other ports in the region are also now reaching the limits of…
Meloni’s Italian government coalition stung by bank tax move
Italy's governing coalition may be in trouble following a failed attempt to curb soaring tax bank profits.
Will Meloni’s party benefit from Berlusconi’s death?
Berlusconi's death has raised the immediate question of where his voters would go, it appeared on Tuesday.
‘Bunga no more’ – Silvio Berlusconi 1936-2023
At the age of 86, Silvio Berlusconi has died following a battle against leukaemia.