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Matteo Salvini, Deputy PM says government will last. Salvini says Growth and Stability Pact needs wriggle room. Image: EFE

Salvini: the government will last the full term

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Salvini: the government will last the full term

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini has said that the differences between the parties of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition at the EU level will not cause the government to cave in before the end of the parliamentary term.

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Justice Minister Carlo Nordio who wants a dialogue with judiciary

Lower House passes Nordio justice reform bill

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Lower House passes Nordio justice reform bill

On Wednesday, the Lower House definitively approved a bill proposed by Justice Minister Carlo Nordio to reform Italy’s criminal justice system. The results were 199 votes in favour, 102 against, and no abstentions.

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russia hits kyiv children's hospital Image: Alex Babenko/AP

Russian attack on Kyiv children’s hospital blasted by Italian politicians

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Russian attack on Kyiv children’s hospital blasted by Italian politicians

Premier Giorgia Meloni condemned Russia’s attack on a Kyiv children’s hospital after arriving in Washington overnight for the NATO summit.

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Salvini and Orban, together in PatriotsforEurope group

League party joins new Patriots for Europe group

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on League party joins new Patriots for Europe group

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced on Monday that his League party is joining Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s new Patriots for Europe group at the EU level.

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CGIL rally in Latina protesting for better protection of off-book workers. Image courtesy of CGIL

3 million off-book workers, unions call for government to do more

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 3 million off-book workers, unions call for government to do more

At a rally in Latina, the CGIL union chief called for the government to do more about the 3 million off-book workers in Italy.

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Tourism Minister Santanchè Image: Instagram

Prosecutor requests trial for Tourism Minister Santanchè

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Prosecutor requests trial for Tourism Minister Santanchè

On 4th July 2024, the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office requested the trial of Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè and 16 others for false accounting related to the Visibilia case.

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Surrogacy as a universal crime bill progresses through the Senate

‘Surrogacy universal crime’ bill moves through Senate

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Surrogacy universal crime’ bill moves through Senate

A bill proposing to make surrogacy a universal crime advanced in the Senate on Wednesday.

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Meloni will expel from FdI anyone who harks back to Fascist past

Meloni prepared to expel from FdI those who want to turn the clock back

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni prepared to expel from FdI those who want to turn the clock back

Premier Giorgia Meloni responded to an undercover exposé by news group Fanpage of her rightwing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party by stating she will expel from FdI anyone who seeks to revert to the past.

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Meloni and von der Leyen 2023

Meloni abstains in EU summit vote for EC chief

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni abstains in EU summit vote for EC chief

Premier Giorgia Meloni abstained from the EU summit vote that nominated former German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission chief.

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Meloni attacks Fanpage methods

Meloni attacks Fanpage methods

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni attacks Fanpage methods

PM Meloni criticises methods used by leftwing investigative group Fanpage. The group highlighted alleged anti-semitic sentiments made by members of the FdI youth wing.

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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

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