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Meloni accuses some media outlets of underhandedness

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused several Italian media outlets of attempting to link her to organised crime. They published a photograph showing her with an alleged criminal figure.

Meloni courts Algeria for gas supplies

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

While Rome was convulsed by resignations and referendum fallout, Giorgia Meloni slipped quietly to Algiers for what may be the most consequential meeting of her premiership. The visit underlines how Italy has built an irreplaceable energy and security partnership in North Africa — and how the Iran war has made Algeria more valuable than ever.

Albanian migrant processing centres (or return hubs) for migrants landing illegally in Italy. A recent decree is allowing one of them to be used as a CPR Credit: Getty Images

EU endorses third-country migrant return hubs

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Parliament has endorsed the creation of offshore migrant return hubs outside EU territory, exactly the model Italy pioneered with its controversial Albania deal. Meloni is celebrating, but her own centres have been frozen by the courts for months, and the price tag has soared to seven times the equivalent cost in Italy itself.

Meloni and Santanche on 29 settembre 2025. Image credit: ANSA/ UFFICIO STAMPA MITUR ANSA

Meloni adds Tourism portfolio to her brief

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has taken on the tourism portfolio herself after forcing the resignation of Daniela Santanchè, who faced a mounting pile of criminal probes. The decision to fold the ministry into the prime ministerial office rather than appoint a successor raises pointed questions about trust and priorities.

Justice reform referendum: Meloni suffers first major defeat

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has suffered her first significant political setback since coming to power, after Italian voters rejected her government’s flagship justice reform in a referendum on Monday.

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Meloni warns of “Barbaric” Political Climate

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, 8 October 2025 — Premier Giorgia Meloni said Italy’s political climate is becoming “increasingly barbaric” after receiving repeated death threats. Speaking on Cinque Minuti on Rai TV on Tuesday evening, Meloni said she had “lost count” of the threats against her.

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Meloni backs Draghi’s EU warning at CL conference

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has backed Mario Draghi’s warning that the European Union risks sliding into irrelevance. The PM was speaking at the CL conference in Rimini.

Meloni blasts prosecution threat over Almasri case

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has criticised the Rome Tribunal of Ministers. It appears the Tribunal is set to request prosecution of three senior government officials over the release of a Libyan general Almasri, wanted for war crimes.

Meloni marks 1000 days in office

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday marked her government’s 1000 days in office, defending its record and highlighting job creation as a key achievement.

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Meloni to abstain from referendum vote

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has confirmed she will not vote in the five national referendum taking place this weekend, despite plans to attend her local polling station. The referendum, scheduled for 8–9 June, include four proposals to overturn parts of the 2016 Jobs Act and one highly contentious measure to reduce the residency requirement […]