Keywords: Giorgia Meloni


Italy declines to join Trump’s board of peace citing constitutional constraints

Italy will not take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed Wednesday, pointing to constitutional limitations that prevent Rome from formally joining the initiative. Speaking to Sky TG24, Tajani said the decision stems from what......

Italian police gain preemptive arrest powers before protests

The Italian government approved a sweeping security decree Thursday granting police authority to detain suspected troublemakers up to 12 hours before public demonstrations, a move civil liberties groups denounced as a constitutional rights violation. The cabinet acted one day before planned protests......

Meloni suggests Nobel Peace Prize for Trump over Ukraine peace

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed hope on Friday of nominating U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he secures a just and lasting end to the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters after talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Rome, she positioned herself as a bridge......

Italy's Meloni calls Trump's Greenland tariffs an error

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni broke ranks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, labeling his tariff threats against European nations over Greenland a "mistake" and urging dialogue to avert escalation. Speaking to reporters during a South Korea visit, she disclosed a recent direct......

Kremlin welcomes European leaders' calls for Russia dialogue

The Kremlin has welcomed recent signals from leaders in France, Italy, and Germany supporting renewed dialogue with Moscow over the Ukraine conflict, describing it as a positive shift in European thinking after years of diplomatic isolation. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov highlighted statements from......

Meloni denounces Moscow’s tough stance as EU struggles over Ukraine funding

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sharply criticized Moscow’s “unreasonable” demands in ongoing peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Her remarks, delivered in the Italian parliament ahead of a key European Union summit in Brussels, reflected growing frustration among......

Security autonomy seen as essential for Europe’s political independence, says Italian premier

December 6, 2025 — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stressed on Friday that Europe must strengthen its autonomous security capabilities if it wants to achieve genuine political independence and position itself as a global power. Speaking during a televised interview, Meloni reacted to the......

Italy’s Meloni defends plan to process migrants in Albania

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday defended her government’s controversial plan to process asylum seekers in Albania, attributing delays to legal challenges and political opposition. Her remarks came after an intergovernmental summit in Rome with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama,......

Giorgia Meloni’s transformation: From far-right firebrand to pragmatic leader

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, now in her third year of leadership, has undergone a striking evolution from a far-right idealist to a pragmatic political figure navigating complex global challenges. Rising from a modest background, Meloni has defied expectations, ushering in political stability......