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Meloni sends formal warning to EU re fiscal policy

Meloni issues formal warning to Brussels

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Roberto Giachetti MP chains himself to parliamentary bench

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Superbonus scheme ends and businesses fear bankruptcy. Image by Borko Manigoda en Pixabay

Superbonus is reason for increased debt says Meloni

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Meloni tells Senate a fremework for nuclear power will be ready by summer in her weekly address. Meloni calls EU a Bureaucratic behemoth in Confindustria address

Framework for return to nuclear power by summer

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Migrant centre scheme will not be extended. Italy's refugee centres in Albania are now officially open. Image shows the buildings made from containers. (Photo by Alketa Misja/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Albania will not renew Italy migrant centres deal

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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 […]

Giulio Regeni documentary - officials sacked over refusal of funding

Italy’s culture minister fires top officials over Regeni documentary

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

artist impression of messina Strait bridge project. Image credit: Webuild Messina bridge decree rewritten by government

Italy’s Parliament passes Messina Bridge decree

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

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

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.

The new Housing Plan promises 100,000 properties in the next 10 years

Ambitious Housing Plan launched

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

€10 billion over ten years, 100,000 new homes, 60,000 regenerated units and simplified rules for private buyers. The new housing plan, the Piano Casa, is the government’s most sweeping domestic policy announcement since taking office.