Tag: Giorgia Meloni
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demands an apology from the Israeli government over treatment of Italian detainees
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has issued a scathing condemnation of the Israeli government, particularly of Israeli Interior Minister Ben Gvir after the latter published a video in which the Israeli police are seen humiliating and manhandling Italian activists of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla flotilla. Up to 29 Italian citizens have been arrested by Israel…
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European leraders insist on free-passage in the Strait of Hormuz
European leaders gathered in Paris yesterday to hold talks on maritime sea-passage in the Strait of Hormuz. The European leaders asserted that the strait should not be privatised and free navigation should be allowed. They also said that this statement applies to all parties in the war. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the meeting with…
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Italians reject Premier Meloni’s Constitutional reforms
Italians have rejected by a wide margin a constitutional reform proposed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a national referendum, delivering a significant political setback to her government. The constitutional reform would have seen the government taking more control over the judiciary by introducing changes to the structure and appointment mechanisms of judicial bodies.…
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Premier Meloni opens Vertice Italia-Africa in Addis Ababa and hails progress in Mattei Plan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni opened the Italy–Africa Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, alongside Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali aimed at redefining relations between Italy, Europe and Africa. This is the first time that the summit took place in Africa. The Italian leader hailed the progress of Italy’s Mattei Plan, describing it not merely…
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Metsola meets Meloni in Rome, backs trade safeguards and stronger EU cooperation
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome during her official visit, highlighting the importance of close cooperation between European institutions and national governments. The talks, described as open and constructive, focused on key European priorities and Italy’s strategic role within the European Union. Both leaders underlined the need for…
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says US military intervention in Venezuela was legitimate: EU calls for de-escalation and respect to international law
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has so far been the only outspoken European leader who said that the US military intervention in Venezuela was legitimate. In a public statement, the Italian Prime Minister said that she does not believe that this was the way to oust totalitarian dictators, but the US military intervention was legitimate…
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European leaders to present counter-plan to the US-Kremlin Pact
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Leone XIV and the Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni yesterday during his European tour. Previously he was in London meeting with leaders of the UK, France and Germany before he traveled to Brussels to meet with EU and NATO leaders. European leaders are set to propose a counter-plan to…
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Pro-Palestinian protestors attack La Stampa Headquarters in Italy: Italian leaders and politicians united in condemnation of attacks
The headquarters building of the Italian press outlet La Stampa in Turin, was ransacked and vandalised by pro-Palestinian protestors during a day protestors described as “a general strike” for Palestine. Protestors demanded that Italy stops its weapons exports to Israel. Italy already suspended all new weapons exports to Israel in late 2023 and halted ongoing…
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Sexist comments rule the day for the Italian Premier as her Conservative ally calls her “beautiful”
The Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was mostly received with sexist comments at the Sharm El-Sheikh peace signing conference between the US and Egypt. The Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan commented on her appearance telling her “she looks good”, but added that she “needs to stop smoking”. Later on, the Italian Premier looked bemused as her Conservative…
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Premier Giorgia Meloni says that the killing of four journalists by Israel is totally unacceptable: Israel violated the principle of proportional response
At the Rimini meeting of the Catholic Movement Communion and Liberation, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made very strong accusations against Israel. Although the Italian Premier condemned Hamas for taking hostages and keeping them still, the Italian Premier unequivocally condemned Israel for exceeding the principle of proportional response and described Israel’s killing of the…
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French Prime Minister laments submissive EU over US trade agreement: Italian Prime Minister says the 15% tariff is sustainable
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lamented the EU’s submission to the US demands in its trade deal with the EU saying this is not agreement between free peoples. The US has imposed a 15% tariff at the US border on most EU imports. Some exceptions such as semiconductor equipment have been made but no details…
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Italy declares 3rd May as a day of remembrance for journalists killed in the line of duty
Italy has approved a law declaring the 3rd of May in commemoration of journalists killed in the line of duty. The law as proposed by Senator Alberto Balboni of Fratelli d’Italia from the ruling coalition and was unanimously approved in parliament. The Italian Prime Minister celebrated this decision and paid tribute to Italian journalists who…
