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Meloni at EPC, Yerevan, 4 May 2026. Shre told reporters she didn't agree with proposed US troop withdrawal in Italy. Image Credit: Handle

Meloni pushes back on US troop withdrawal

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni pushes back on US troop withdrawal

Italy’s prime minister has publicly opposed US troop withdrawal from Italian soil. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to visit Rome and the Vatican in an attempt to ease a deepening transatlantic rift over the Iran war.

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Merz and Meloni after signing Italy-Germany defence pact

Italy-Germany defence pact not aimed at Trump

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy-Germany defence pact not aimed at Trump

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that the new agreement between Italy and Germany to strengthen defence and security cooperation is not a response to the increasingly assertive stance of US President Donald Trump towards Europe.

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eurofighter typhoon - element of the Eastern Sentry operation

Italy Joins NATO’s Eastern Sentry

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy Joins NATO’s Eastern Sentry

Rome, 16 September 2025 — Italy is preparing to contribute to Eastern Sentry, the new NATO initiative launched in the wake of Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace. According to Italian government sources, Rome will deploy two Eurofighter jets under the operation, confirming earlier reports by Corriere.it.

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Italy defence spend increase to take 10 years. Image credit: (Nikolay Doychinov/AFP via Getty Images)

Italy needs 10 years to meet new NATO defence spend

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy needs 10 years to meet new NATO defence spend

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday that Italy would need at least ten years to meet new NATO defence spend targets. His comments come ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit in The Hague, set for 24–25 June.

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Starmer and Meloni ahead of London summit pon defence and Ukraine

Meloni calls for unity on Ukraine during London Summit

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni calls for unity on Ukraine during London Summit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Sunday ahead of a summit on Ukraine and European defence. She emphasised the need to prevent divisions within the West over the conflict.

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Binge drinking poses a health issue for Italy

Binge drinking: 4.5 million Italians indulge

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026Deborah Cater
electric scooters require insurance and a targhino Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Insurance required for electric scooters from May

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Deborah Cater
What's behind the tradition of the pesce d'aprile? Image shows someone sticking a colourful paper fish to the back of another.

Pesce d’Aprile: How Italy does April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
The Italian populat5ion remains stable only due to immigration. Births in 2025 were almost half the number of deaths.

Italy’s birthrate continues to fall while population remains stable

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

Cammino ’44: new walking route links Nazi-Fascist massacre sites

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Deborah Cater
northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah Cater
Large Pet Friendly service to start with ITA in summer 2026

Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

A quick guide to Ferrara

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah Cater

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