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Meloni addresses CPAC

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reassured American conservatives at CPAC on Saturday that Europe and the United States would remain aligned under Donald Trump. This despite mounting tensions over Ukraine.

Deputy Permier Tajania and Deputy PM Salvini disagree over German elections. Now over the place of the EU. Salvini remarks about macron result in diplomatic spat

Italy’s Deputy PMs disagree over Germany vote

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani, leader of the centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party, reaffirmed his strong pro-European stance during a meeting in Pietrelcina. The event, focused on Europe’s Christian roots, comes ahead of the European People’s Party (EPP) congress in Valencia in April.

Pro-Russian hackers launch cyberattacks on italian institutions

Cyberattacks on Italian Institutions for Sixth Consecutive Day

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

For the sixth morning in a row, pro-Russian hacker group Noname057(16) launched cyberattacks on Italian institutions, affecting around 20 websites on Saturday.

Antonio Tajani leader of Forza Italia, asks for calm after Trump Zelensky remarks

Tajani urges calm over Trump remarks on Zelensky

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday called for calm after United States President Donald Trump criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Andrea Delmastro who was sentenced to 8-months suspended

Delmastro sentenced over Cospito case

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Rome court on Thursday sentenced Justice Undersecretary Andrea Delmastro to a suspended eight-month term for revealing classified information regarding jailed anarchist Alfredo Cospito.

Spyware scandal - journalists' union submits criminal complaint

Italian Journalists’ Union Files Complaint Over Spyware Scandal

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian journalists’ union Fnsi and the journalists’ guild OdG have filed a criminal complaint with the State Attorney’s Office in Rome. They are demanding an investigation into the alleged spying on at least one journalist using Paragon Solutions’ military-grade Graphite hacking software.

Daniela Santanchè faces a third no-confidence vote Credit: ANSA

Santanchè again faces no-confidence vote

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Minister Daniela Santanchè faces a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Five Star, PD, and AVS demand her resignation after her indictment for false accounting in the Visibilia investigation and the looming charge of aggravated fraud at INPS. However, the vote has been postponed to an undetermined date.

Cesare Parodi, ANM president to meet Meloni over justice reform and other issues

Meloni to meet ANM head over justice reform

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has agreed to meet the new head of the magistrates’ union, ANM, amid a dispute over justice reform and other political-judicial issues.

ICC - Italy did not sign declaration supporting ICC after Trump imposed sanctions

Italy declines to sign declaration supporting ICC

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has declined to join 79 countries in signing a joint declaration supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its staff.

Salvini claims the hacking software is not in his area of expertise

Salvini Suggests Spyware Scandal May Involve Intelligence Services Clash

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday that the alleged use of Paragon Solutions’ ‘Graphite’ military-grade hacking software to spy on activists and journalists, including in Italy, could be due to internal tensions within the nation’s intelligence services. However, he emphasised that this was not his area of expertise.