Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister of Italy since 2022
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- 8h ago
EU summit refuses Poland's ETS2 delay but requires Commission reassessment
The Brussels summit ended without the postponement to 2030 that Poland, Italy and the Visegrad Group sought. Instead, the final document requires the Commission to reassess ETS2's design and safeguard mechanisms.
- 9h ago
Bank of Italy raises 2026 growth forecast to 1%, warns of 2027-28 contraction in adverse case
The Bank of Italy now expects GDP to grow 1% in 2026, up from its June forecast, but says output could turn negative in 2027 and 2028 if commodity prices spike sharply.
- 9h ago
Italy and EU agree on energy bills decree as Meloni seeks greater flexibility
Palazzo Chigi says the deal covers the rise in gas costs but not ETS costs. Meloni, speaking in Brussels after the European Council, said she was optimistic that Italy would get the greater flexibility it has requested.
- 9h ago
Italy's non-observed economy reached 218.2 billion euros in 2024, Istat reports
Istat's report on the non-observed economy shows irregular work rising 4.6% in 2024 to 3.277 million units, even as the sector's share of GDP fell to 9.9%.
- 15h ago
EU summit divided over Spain's migration policy as Sánchez reportedly blocks tough text
Leaders at the Brussels summit criticised Spain's extraordinary regularisation of irregular migrants, while the conclusions recognised the special situation of Ceuta and Melilla. Pedro Sánchez said Europe is more present in both cities than ever before.
- 19h ago
Italy extends Schengen border checks on Spain by seven days as Meloni and Sánchez agree
Rome has extended its temporary border checks on travellers from Spain by seven days, aligning them with the expiry of Spanish measures after exchanges with Madrid. The two interior ministers will look for cooperation measures to replace the checks in the week of 19 October.
- 2d ago
Students protest across Italy, with clashes in Turin and firecrackers in Rome
Students marched in several Italian cities on Friday, 16 October, against the government and its education policy. In Turin, police arrested three minors after stones and flares were thrown at officers in Piazza Castello.
- 2d ago
Italy's 2027 budget draft totals 23.5 billion euros, with banks asked to contribute
The draft budget planning document went to Brussels and Parliament overnight, with 13.5 billion euros funded by EU fiscal flexibility and a contribution from banks and insurers.
- 2d ago
Schlein calls cross-abstention on Ukraine votes a step forward for Italy's progressive camp
Italy's progressive alliance abstained on each other's Ukraine resolutions in parliament on 14 October, which Elly Schlein described as a step forward, while differences on arms shipments remain unresolved.
- 3d ago
Italian cabinet approves autonomy bills for four northern regions and new road code
The cabinet also approved the budget programme document, due in Brussels by 15 October, a decree on the ex Ilva steelworks and a plan for Campi Flegrei. Autonomy bills for Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto now move to Parliament.
- 3d ago
Germany, Italy and Belgium seek an EU "emergency brake" on new rules
Germany, Italy and Belgium want member states to be able to halt new EU laws seen as overly burdensome for governments and business. The proposal, set out in a letter to Council President António Costa, comes days before the leaders' summit on 15 and 16 October.
- 4d ago
Police violence and mass arrests fuel France's school protests as unrest spreads to Germany and Italy
About 7,900 people have been taken into police custody since mid-September, nearly 90 percent of them minors, as lawyers accuse officers of causing serious injuries to teenagers.
- 4d ago
Bardella and Abascal unite in Ceuta, pitching migration curbs before Spain's 29 November vote
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella and Vox chief Santiago Abascal visited Ceuta on Monday, 12 October, calling the enclave 'the future of Europe' if borders are not retaken. The two-day trip comes weeks before Spain's 29 November snap election.
- 5d ago
Meloni says AI governance is urgent and defends Italy's 60 billion euro energy spending
Speaking to Assolombarda's general assembly in Milan, Meloni said AI governance must be tackled globally and that over 60 billion euros has been allocated against energy price rises.
- 6d ago
Pier Ferdinando Casini will not stand at the next Italian elections after 44 years
The former Chamber of Deputies president, 70, told Corriere della Sera he will not seek re-election, closing a parliamentary career that began in 1983.
- Oct 9
Eni cuts recommended diesel price to 2.19 euros, price cap stays at 2.25
Eni cut its recommended diesel price by two cents a litre on 9 October, returning to the 2.19 euro level it set on 25 September. The official 2.25 euro price cap remains in place.
- Oct 9
Turin police run 14 home searches across Italy and seek 19 measures over Askatasuna clashes
Turin police began 14 home searches in several Italian regions on Friday morning, part of an inquiry into violence at the 31 January protest against the eviction of the Askatasuna social centre.
- Oct 8
Pierrakakis urges EU to shield citizens from energy shock without undermining fiscal credibility
Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis described a difficult balance for the eurozone after energy prices returned to high levels, as Greece and Italy requested more fiscal flexibility. Several finance ministers pushed back at the Luxembourg meeting.
- Oct 8
EU's Dombrovskis rules out more fiscal flexibility as Italy and Greece press on inflation
Valdis Dombrovskis said the Commission will examine Italian and Greek requests more closely, while Italy's energy and defence escape clause cleared its first Commission assessment.
- Oct 8
Giorgia Meloni defends Ciociaria after Democratic Party councillor uses regional slur
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responded to a remark made by Pontedera councillor Floriano Della Bella, who used the term ciociara during a municipal assembly to criticize her parody of the song Bella ciao.
