Tag: Italy
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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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Malta joins Belgium, Italy and Bulgaria in opposing the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Malta is a signatory to a statement released by Belgium, Italy and Bulgaria declaring opposition to the European Commission’s proposal to fast-track a law to issue a reparations-loan to Ukraine backed with Russian assets as collateral. Belgium has been opposing this proposal fearing Russian repercussions. Malta did not oppose the latest action of indefinitely freezing…
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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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Europe continues its capitulation on Ukraine
The latest European trend of capitulating to the US-Kremlin Pact over Ukraine is ongoing with Italy now declaring it is set to leave the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme. The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that Italy does not intend to participate in the programme while the US conducts “peace talks” with Russia.…
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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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Watch: Italy launches historic flight allowing larger dogs in cabin – Could Malta follow suit?
A milestone in pet-friendly travel was marked today in Italy, as ITA Airways operated its first demonstration flight from Milan Linate to Rome Fiumicino with two medium-to-large dogs travelling inside the cabin alongside their owners. The initiative, overseen by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, was hailed by…
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The list of countries that didn’t recognise the State of Palestine
Yesterday, Malta was one of the up to 156 members that announced its recognition of the State of Palestine. You can view Prime Minister Robert Abela’s speech yesterday at the United Nations, below. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to prevent the formation of a Palestinian state and to ethnically cleanse the remaining Palestinians…
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Italian culture and fashion titan Giorgio Armani passes away
Giorgio Armani, a towering figure in Italian culture and global fashion, has died at the age of 91. Born in Piacenza on 11 July 1934, he passed away today at his home in Milan. One of the world’s most influential designers, Armani built a privately held empire that generated around €2.3 billion in revenue in…
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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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Southern Europe wildfires: Spain records third death, Greece pushes back flames near Patras
Southern Europe’s wildfire emergency deepened on Thursday as Spain confirmed its third fatality this week, while Greece reported progress in battling a major blaze that had threatened its third-largest city, Patras. Spanish authorities said a 37-year-old volunteer firefighter died after sustaining severe burns in the northwestern Castile and León region. His death brings the national…
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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…
