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Turkey's Erdogan cosies up to Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italy's newly elected far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appear to be finding unlikely common ground on issues relating to Africa and migration. Meloni's is the latest in a list of strong partnerships that Erdogan has been working to build with European far-right leaders.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 3, 2022

Italy government renews Ukraine arms supply law for 2023

Italy's cabinet on Thursday adopted a decree allowing it to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons for the whole of next year without seeking formal approval from parliament for each new shipment, government sources said after a cabinet meeting.

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

Italy's rightist govt welcomes migrants airlifted from Libya

Italy welcomed on Wednesday 114 migrants from Libya as part of a 'humanitarian corridor' organised by Christian charities, with members of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist administration saying they supported legal migration channels.

Reuters · Nov 30, 2022

Italian rescuers search for missing in island landslide

Rescuers are digging through mud for a second day in the search for people missing following an enormous landslide on the Italian resort island of Ischia

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022

Analysis-Italy's Meloni and the technocrats - a difficult power balance

Having spent much of her career railing against bureaucrats and financial elites, Italy's new right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni now has to get them on side - and it is not proving easy.

Reuters · Nov 24, 2022

Italy's Meloni meets Jewish groups, decries antisemitism

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has stressed the “essential importance” of Italy’s Jewish community for the nation and Europe

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

First nationwide map of Italy's fascist monuments goes online

More than 1,400 monuments, street signs and plaques honouring fascism have been put online in the first nationwide attempt to document the symbols of Benito Mussolini's regime that still dot the urban landscape of Italy.

Reuters · Nov 22, 2022

Italian premier presents economic measures on energy, family

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has presented the government’s first economic policy initiatives

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

The Guardian view on the trial of Roberto Saviano: call off the dogs

Editorial: The bullying of one of Italy’s most respected writers by Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini is an assault on press freedom

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

Italy govt loses court battle over ID documents for gay parents

Same-sex parents have the right not to be called "father" and "mother" in the ID papers of their offspring, a court in Italy has ruled, in a decision that rubs against the country's new right-wing government.

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022