Meloni pledges €150 million for Niscemi
The premier returns to the landslide-hit Sicilian town of Niscemi four months on, as investigators examine authorisations granted over decades on an unstable hillside.
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Giorgetti hunts for alternatives to the escape clause
The European Commission says it is actively examining Italy’s request to extend Stability Pact flexibility to energy crisis spending. However, the signals from Brussels remain cautious, and the frugal bloc’s resistance has not softened. Meanwhile, Giorgetti is looking at alternatives to the escape clause.
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Meloni issues formal warning to Brussels
In an unprecedented formal warning to the European Commission president, Italy’s prime minister has put her country’s participation in the EU’s flagship defence spending programme at risk.
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Roberto Giachetti MP chains himself to parliamentary bench
Roberto Giachetti, an Italia Viva lawmaker’s 12-day hunger strike culminated in a dramatic act of self-imprisonment inside the Chamber of Deputies. It forced a concession from the ruling majority on the long-paralysed parliamentary watchdog of Italy’s public broadcaster.
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Superbonus is reason for increased debt says Meloni
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended her government’s economic record during Premier’s Question Time in the Senate on Wednesday, blaming Italy’s rising public debt on the costly Superbonus scheme introduced by a previous administration.
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Framework for return to nuclear power by summer
Italy’s government will approve the framework for a return to nuclear power this summer, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told parliament on Wednesday. There was also discussion over housing, employment and healthcare in the Lower House.
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Friuli governor Fedriga tops regional governor poll
Friuli Venezia Giulia’s Massimiliano Fedriga has retained his position as Italy’s most popular regional governor with an approval rating of 65%, according to a new SWG poll for ANSA. The survey reveals a striking gap between the country’s best and worst-performing regional leaders.
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Albania will not renew Italy migrant centres deal
Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha has told Rome that the controversial protocol allowing Italy to operate migrant centres on Albanian soil will not be extended beyond 2030. The reason being, he expects Albania to be an EU member state by then. The announcement has drawn sharp criticism from Italy’s opposition parties, who called the scheme […]
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Italy’s culture minister fires top officials over Regeni documentary
Alessandro Giuli has dismissed the head of his technical secretariat and his personal secretariat chief. The sackings follow revelations that public funding was refused for the Regeni documentary about the murdered Italian researcher.
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Italy’s Parliament passes Messina Bridge decree
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the decree resetting the legal framework for the Strait of Messina Bridge. However, buried in the legislation is a funding delay with the bulk of investment pushed to 2030–2034. Therefore, the bridge itself is no closer to becoming reality.
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