The Latest Breaking News from Giorgia Meloni

Giorgia Meloni has emerged as a kingmaker for the EU – but will she turn to centre right or far right?

Even her toughest opponents admit she’s played it cleverly. Yet the long-term aims of Italy’s prime minister remain unclear, writes Jon Henley

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

‘She just says blah blah’: why Italy’s downtrodden believe Meloni is doing nothing for them

The PM is talking up her underdog credentials ahead of this week’s European elections. But many in an impoverished Rome neighbourhood are sceptical

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Europe vote may tip balance between Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy and mainstream foreign policy

While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into European Parliamentary elections

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024

Greens ‘will not back von der Leyen’ for re-election if she does deal with far right

German Green MEP warns that EU plan to tackle climate crisis will be put at risk by agreement with hard right parties

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024

Young more anti-immigration than old in parts of Europe, polling shows

Research suggests young could fuel far-right surge in next month’s European parliament election

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024

Le Pen invites Meloni to form ‘super-group’ in European parliament

French far right leader suggests alliance of ID and ECR groups, including Italian PM’s Brothers of Italy

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: EU needs to find way around Hungary obstructing support for Ukraine, says Lithuania – as it happened

Hungary ‘systematically blocking all efforts’ to support Ukraine, says Gabrielis Landsbergis, Lithunian foreign minister

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Death toll from Russian strikes on Kharkiv DIY store rises to 16

More than 40 people were wounded in the attack, while several more are still missing. What we know on day 824

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024

EU’s far-right parties expel Germany’s AfD from their group

ID group of populist parties cuts off Alternative für Deutschland after its candidate’s comments that SS were ‘not all criminals’

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

France’s Le Pen hints at far-right alliance with Italy’s Meloni

Europe's far-right figureheads Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni are hinting they could join forces following this summer's EU elections, after Le Pen's French party announced a break with its radical German ally AfD.

Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2024