- 5d ago
Giorgia Meloni marks 1,413 days in office as Italian cabinet sets republican longevity record
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni marked 1,413 days in office at a party rally in Bari, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's 2001–2005 record to lead the longest-serving cabinet in the history of the Italian Republic.
- Jul 13
EU appoints Raffaele Fitto as Special Representative for Cyprus to support UN reunification talks
The European Commission appointed Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto as its special representative for Cyprus on Monday, tasking him with supporting UN-led reunification efforts alongside envoy María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar.
- May 29
EU Cohesion Funds Become Flashpoint in Energy Crisis Response as Regions Push Back
The European Commission has urged member states to repurpose existing cohesion funds to tackle the energy crisis, but the proposal has sparked a fierce backlash from regional leaders who accuse Brussels of treating long-term investment budgets like an emergency 'ATM'.
