Salvini Calls League Congress as Party Faces Internal Tensions

By admin September 21, 2026 No comment

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Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini has called for an extraordinary party congress in October, as he faces internal criticism and declining support. Salvini announced the move at the League’s annual rally in Pontida, saying the party needed to remain united. The League has faced pressure from figures advocating a renewed focus […]

Italy Coalition Seeks Pardon for Jeweller

By admin July 16, 2026 No comment

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Italy’s ruling coalition has called for a presidential pardon for 72-year-old jeweller Mario Roggero after the country’s Supreme Court upheld his prison sentence for killing two robbers during a 2021 jewellery store robbery. Roggero was sentenced to 14 years and nine months in prison after the court ruled that he exceeded the limits of legitimate […]

Venice Biennale Faces Protests Over Russia’s Return Amid Ukraine War

By admin May 7, 2026 No comment

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The return of Russia to the prestigious Venice Biennale has triggered protests and political controversy, with activist groups Pussy Riot and FEMEN staging demonstrations outside the Russian pavilion. Protesters accused Russia of using art and culture as part of its broader political influence campaign during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Demonstrators carried signs

Italy Declares Emergency After Landslide Disrupts Key Adriatic Transport Route

By admin April 9, 2026 No comment

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Italy has declared a state of emergency and pledged initial funding to repair major transport links disrupted by a landslide in Petacciato. Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini announced an initial allocation of 10 million euros to restore damaged rail and motorway connections along a crucial north-south corridor. The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall in a region

Italian Court Blocks Sicily Bridge Plan, Government Vows to Push Ahead

By admin November 28, 2025 No comment

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An Italian court has ruled that the proposed 3,666-metre suspension bridge linking Sicily to mainland Italy violates EU environmental and tender regulations, casting a major setback for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s flagship infrastructure project. The Court of Auditors said the government failed to justify overriding environmental concerns involving coastal and marine

Giorgia Meloni Opens Up as Italy Votes in EU Elections

By admin June 8, 2024 No comment

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Italians have begun voting on the third of four days of European elections taking place across 27 EU nations. Although these votes are for the next European Parliament, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hopes the outcome will strengthen her position in Italian politics. She has even encouraged voters to “just write Giorgia” on their ballots. […]

Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting

By admin January 16, 2024 No comment

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Italian Junior Culture Minister Vittorio Sgarbi is facing accusations of possessing and displaying a stolen 17th-century painting, “The Capture of Saint Peter,” which was reported stolen in 2013. Sgarbi, a well-known art critic and TV personality, is under investigation for laundering stolen goods as he included the painting in a 2021 exhibition. The artwork,

Matteo Salvini: Italian deputy PM takes stand in migrant kidnap trial

By admin January 13, 2024 No comment

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Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini defended his hard-line approach to illegal migration during a recent court appearance in Sicily. The charges against him include kidnapping and dereliction of duty for preventing migrants from disembarking an NGO ship in 2019, when he served as the interior minister in a previous government. Salvini, the leader of […]

Italian outcry as MP Pozzolo’s gun wounds man at New Year’s Eve party

By admin January 2, 2024 No comment

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A New Year’s Eve celebration turned into a political controversy when it was revealed that a man was lightly wounded by a gunshot fired from a gun owned by Italian far-right MP Emanuele Pozzolo, a member of Prime Minister Georgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party. Although Pozzolo admitted bringing the gun, he denied firing the […]

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni splits from partner after off-air lewd TV remarks

By admin October 20, 2023 No comment

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently confirmed her separation from her long-time partner, Andrea Giambruno, following the broadcast of off-air comments made by Giambruno on a TV show. The announcement was made on social media, where Meloni acknowledged the divergence of their paths and expressed gratitude for their time together and for their daughter, Ginevra.