- Jul 26
Meloni faces Vannacci dilemma as polls show alliance would give centre-right 47.6% majority
Giorgia Meloni is confronted with a choice between allying with Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale, now polling at 7.6%, or risking a hung parliament, as a majority of his supporters and more than half of her own backers favour cooperation.
- Jul 24
Italy's diesel tax cut stalls at pumps: price drops only 10 cents, government sends non-compliant stations list to finance police
Two days after Rome slashed diesel excise duties by 17 euro cents, average pump prices have fallen by only about 10 cents, triggering a formal complaint for aggravated fraud by consumer group Codacons and prompting the government to flag non-compliant distributors to the finance police.
- Jul 21
AI video of Italian far-right politician as Roman emperor condemning opponents to death sparks outrage
An AI-generated video posted by far-right Italian politician Roberto Vannacci shows him as a Roman emperor ordering the death of opposition leaders, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at his side. The clip has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.
- Jul 4
Italian minister Roccella thanks supporters a week after husband vanished in Lake Vico
Family Minister Eugenia Roccella posted a Facebook message on 4 July thanking those who offered support, one week after her 84-year-old husband Luigi Cavallari disappeared while swimming in Lake Vico.
- May 25
Center-right's Venturini wins Venice mayoral race in first round, dealing blow to left
Simone Venturini, the center-right candidate, won Venice's mayoral election outright with 53% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and extending the right's 11-year rule. His victory prompted a taunting tweet from Premier Giorgia Meloni to opposition leader Elly Schlein.
