EU tells Italy to reform defamation laws
Brussels finds no progress on stalled reforms to protect journalists from frivolous libel suits. The government is being told to take action to reform defamation laws in Italy.
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Meloni coalition loses key vote on electoral law
A secret ballot defeat by a single vote on electoral law amendment sparks chants of “elections” and “resignations” in the Lower House. The opposition accuses the government of losing its own majority.
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Italy to send undersecretary to Washington
Antonio Tajani defended the decision to send an undersecretary to Washington insisting Italy is right to be present at the gathering, whatever form of terrorism is on the agenda.
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Trump renews social media attack on Meloni
The US president posts meme mocking Italian premier days before Ankara talks, as Rome opts to stay silent rather than escalate a row that has simmered since last month’s G7. The renewed social media attack shows a President whose only recourse appears to be bullying.
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Rai oversight commission collapses
Barbara Floridia accuses the ruling majority of holding public broadcasting “hostage” as she and every opposition member on the Rai oversight commission resigned within hours of one another. Centre-right members resign hours later, blaming the Left.
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Meloni defends Electoral Reform as stability measure
The prime minister insisted the proposed overhaul of Italy’s voting system serves the national interest rather than the centre-right’s electoral prospects. The Electoral Reform bill continues its slow progress through parliament.
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Housing debate erupts into row over racial laws
Opposition MPs accused Futuro Nazionale of using language reminiscent of fascist-era legislation during a Lower House debate on housing policy. The new far-right party presses its “Italians first” agenda.
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‘Italy and I do not beg’: Meloni fires back at Trump
The Italian premier called Trump’s remarks “completely fabricated” after he told Italian television she had begged him for a photograph at the Evian summit. Foreign Minister Tajani has cancelled a planned trip to Washington, and rare cross-party solidarity has united Italy’s fractious political class. “Italy and I do not beg,” was Meloni’s parting riposte.
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Meloni hails EU return regulation as victory for Italy
The European Parliament has approved a sweeping new return regulation giving member states greater powers to deport irregular migrants and establish return hubs outside the bloc. It is a framework Giorgia Meloni says vindicates Italy’s controversial Albania model.
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Meloni and Trump hold fence-mending talks at G7
Italian premier reaffirms commitment to Western unity at G7 in first meeting with US president since falling-out over Iran war and Pope Leo XIV dispute.
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