AfD’s success in German elections piles pressure on a fragmented EU The centre ‘may be holding’ but if the far right continues to win elections, the European project faces a rocky few years The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024
Tiny Italian school centre of latest bizarre culture war battle The opposition centre-left Democratic Party accused the government party of starting yet another pointless crusade The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024
Long-running battle over lucrative beach concessions between Italy and EU could be in final chapter The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy’s lucrative beach concessions has set Italian beaches on fire this summer The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
‘I want the audience to be seduced’: Joe Wright on his Mussolini biopic Atonement director hopes viewers get swept along by M: Son of the Century as ‘to demonise these characters absolves us of moral responsibility’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024
Keir Starmer and Italian PM in plot to make EU police tackle illegal migration Keir Starmer and Giorgia Meloni are planning to make Europol focus on tackling illegal migration ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2024
No more fiscal favours? Calls to tax super-rich gain traction around world Even rightwing governments are joining in with G20-led push to make wealthy pay, with Italy doubling flat tax on foreign income The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024
A global conflict is playing out at the Paris Olympics – just not in the way we think From a row about an allegedly blasphemous biblical scene to a controversial boxing match, the Games have been hijacked by culture wars between Russia and the west, says Guardian columnist Nathalie Tocci The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024
Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse A passionate crowd showered Algerian boxer Imane Khelif with cheers during her fight Saturday at the Paris Olympics following a cascade of backlash over false claims about her gender The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif becomes target of Olympics gender row The fighter under scrutiny won her opening bout when opponent Angela Carini from Italy quits after 46 seconds. Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2024
Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds A women's boxing match, featuring an athlete who a failed gender eligibility test, ends after 46 seconds, sparking internet debate. The post Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Aug 1, 2024
Algeria Boxer In Olympic Gender Row Wins In 46 Seconds As Italian PM Hits Out Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday to spark an angry reaction from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024
From August, migrants seeking refuge in Italy could be taken to Albania pending asylum decisions Migrants rescued at sea while attempting to reach Italy are likely to see themselves transported to Albania beginning next month while their asylum claims are processed, under a controversial deal in which the small Balkan country will host thousands of asylum-seekers on Italy’s behalf The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024
Two US airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukur here The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2024
Italy's Meloni visits China with trade high on agenda On a five-day visit to China, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to "relaunch" economic cooperation with Beijing and "rebalance trade". She has also sought to position herself as a potential mediator between China and the EU as the two blocs butt heads, especially on the issue of Chinese… France 24 · Jul 30, 2024
Reason · Jul 30, 2024 Brickbat: Short Fuse A court in Milan has ordered journalist Giulia Cortese to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 5,000 euros ($5,411 U.S.) after Cortese mocked Meloni on social media. In 2021, Cortese tweeted a fake photo showing Meloni and the late Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, igniting a war of words between the…
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024 China's Xi calls for cooperation with Italy, evoking ancient 'Silk Road' Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy on Monday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying the two countries were the ends of the historical Silk Road trade route
International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024 Italy's Meloni Says China 'Important Interlocutor' In Managing Global Instability Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed China as an "important interlocutor" in managing global tensions Monday as she met President Xi Jinping.
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2024 Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy and China have signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation
Top News · Jul 28, 2024 Italy's Prime Minister Visits China To Reset Relations Italy's Prime Minister visits China to boost economic ties amidst trade war concerns and Belt and Road Initiative exit.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 Freedom safeguards for Italy’s public service media ‘urgently needed’ EU officials ask Giorgia Meloni to guarantee independence and funding of public broadcaster amid growing worries
Top News · Jul 19, 2024 Italian Journalist Ordered To Pay Damages For Body Shaming Italian journalist fined for mocking Premier Giorgia Meloni's height on social media. Legal action taken over 'body shaming' posts. Height controversy spar...
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024 Italian judge orders a journalist to pay 5,000 euros in damages for making fun of Meloni's height A judge in Milan has ordered an Italian journalist to pay 5,000 euros or nearly $5,500 in damages to Premier Giorgia Meloni for making fun of her height in social media posts
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024 Italian journalist ordered to pay £4,200 in damages for making fun of Giorgia Meloni’s height Giulia Cortese’s social media posts ‘amounted to body shaming’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024 My queer friends in Italy are so worn down by discrimination, they don’t notice it. Here’s why Giorgia Meloni is trampling what few rights the LGBTQ+ community has left – so many just feel grateful to be ‘tolerated’, says novelist and translator Viola Di Grado
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024 Italian journalist ordered to pay €5,000 damages over Giorgia Meloni height jibe Giulia Cortese convicted of defamation over two tweets that judge in Milan said amounted to ‘body shaming’