Keywords: Giorgia Meloni


Italy pays €450 million annually for NATO membership, defence minister says

Italy pays approximately €450 million each year as its direct financial contribution to NATO, according to Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, who outlined the country's financial commitments to the alliance during a parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday. Crosetto said NATO's overall......

Portugal orders three Fincantieri-built FREMM frigates in €3 billion defense deal

Portugal has agreed to acquire three FREMM multi-mission frigates built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, in a deal estimated to be worth around €3 billion, strengthening both the Portuguese Navy and Europe's expanding defense industrial base. The agreement was announced by Italian Prime......

Italy parliament approves Meloni’s contested electoral reform ahead of 2027 vote

Italy’s lower house of parliament has approved a controversial electoral reform promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s governing coalition, setting the stage for a major change to the country’s voting system ahead of the 2027 general election. The reform, supported by the right-wing......

Italy’s ruling coalition pushes ahead with election reform after parliamentary defeat

Italy’s governing coalition has reaffirmed its commitment to reforming the country’s electoral system despite suffering a narrow parliamentary setback over a key proposal linked to the changes. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing alliance said it would continue working on the......

Giorgia Meloni pushes electoral reform ahead of Italy’s 2027 parliamentary elections

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking parliamentary approval for a major electoral reform that her government says would strengthen political stability ahead of the country's 2027 general elections. The proposal, due to be presented to the Chamber of Deputies this week, has already sparked......

Meloni’s party proposes faster deportation rules for convicted foreign offenders in Italy

Italy’s ruling right-wing party has introduced a draft law aimed at accelerating the removal of convicted foreign nationals and expanding the possibility of revoking Italian citizenship from certain foreign-born offenders. The proposal, presented by lawmakers from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s......

Italy says it will no longer respond to Trump’s provocations ahead of NATO summit

Italy has signaled a shift in its approach to public exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying Rome will no longer respond to remarks it considers provocative in an effort to avoid unnecessary tensions between allies. Speaking in an interview published on......

France signals openness to potential SAMP/T air defence sale to Turkey, sources say

France is reportedly showing greater openness to the potential export of the SAMP/T air defence system to Turkey, marking a notable shift after years of political hesitation over such a transfer, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The move could pave the way for deeper negotiations......

Italy unemployment falls to record 5% despite monthly loss of 22,000 jobs

Italy's unemployment rate declined to a historic low of 5.0% in May, even as the country recorded a net loss of 22,000 jobs during the month, according to data released on Thursday by the national statistics agency ISTAT. The figures highlight a mixed picture for Italy's labour market, where......