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Giorgia Meloni

Before she took over as Italian PM, Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party — which is set to make big gains in June — had spooked Europe’s centrists. But she’s been a more moderate force internationally since taking office and has been a useful bridge between Viktor Orbán and other EU leaders, and could potentially do the same thing if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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Nigel Farage battles the hard right’s fatal flaw

Europe’s nationalists have often struggled to field a clean sheet of respectable candidates.

July 2, 2024 4:01 am CET

Biden team worries as Macron’s election gamble looks doomed

The U.S. president’s inner circle at first was merely startled by Macron’s gamble, but that initial reaction has curdled into puzzlement and dismay.

June 29, 2024 3:24 pm CET

EU top jobs deal — French election, round 1

Straight from the European Council summit, we bring you the latest news and analysis on a range of tough issues on the leaders’ agenda. Host Sarah Wheaton …

June 28, 2024 5:40 am CET

Von der Leyen and Co. are in: What happens next

After being picked for a second term at the Commission, von der Leyen faces an eye-of-the-needle vote in the European Parliament.

June 27, 2024 11:49 pm CET

How French financial chaos could end Meloni’s market honeymoon 

Meloni’s careful stewardship of the Italian economy has been rewarded by Europe’s famously fickle financial markets. But chaos across the Alps could draw unwanted attention to Italy’s huge debt pile. 

June 27, 2024 12:37 pm CET

Giorgia Meloni hits out at EU top jobs backroom deal

The Italian prime minister also called the EU ‘an invasive bureaucratic giant.’

June 26, 2024 12:29 pm CET

Italy’s Meloni denounces ‘ideological madness’ of EU ban on gas and diesel cars

It’s part of a growing resistance to the 2035 measure.

June 26, 2024 11:49 am CET

Pistorius: Der Schattenkanzlerkandidat

Präsentiert von EFPIA.

June 26, 2024 5:50 am CET

Von der Leyen feels the squeeze as EU liberals implode

The Commission president needs the Renew group’s support for a new term — but the faction is shedding seats.

June 24, 2024 4:01 am CET

Round 2! Von der Leyen, Meloni and the battle for Brussels top jobs

EU leaders scramble to agree on 4 names to fill the bloc’s most senior roles at next week’s summit.

June 21, 2024 5:50 am CET

French women voters swing sharply to far right

France’s National Rally has sought to style itself a defender of women’s rights — partly by attacking its traditional bogeyman: immigration.

June 21, 2024 4:00 am CET

Robert Habeck: Meister der Illusion

Präsentiert von eBay.

June 20, 2024 6:00 am CET
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Right-wing ECR group becomes EU Parliament’s third-largest force

Meloni’s ECR edges out Macron’s Renew, as groups battle to grow.

June 19, 2024 8:28 pm CET

Von der Leyen postpones report critical of Italy’s media crackdown

Commission chief staying mum on rule-of-law issues as she seeks Italy’s support for second term.

June 19, 2024 12:50 pm CET

A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars

The Meloni coalition’s plan to give more power to ‘virtuous’ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.

June 19, 2024 4:01 am CET

Italy’s beach warfare pits Meloni’s party against bathers

Beach bars and restaurants were supposed to open up exclusive rights to the shoreline by the end of last year.

June 18, 2024 6:00 am CET

Die vier mächtigsten Köpfe der EU

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June 17, 2024 6:21 am CET

Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote

European Commission president trying not to stir the pot on media freedom, four officials said.

June 16, 2024 5:57 pm CET

Momentum grows for quick von der Leyen deal ahead of Monday summit

EU leaders meet on Monday to discuss top Brussels jobs in the wake of the European election.

June 15, 2024 5:13 pm CET

G7 leaders to issue strong warning against China trade practices

The G7 leaders also hardened their tone against Beijing over its support of Russia and called on China to “cease the transfer of dual-use materials.”

June 14, 2024 7:17 pm CET

Macron, Meloni clash over abortion rights at G7

Body language of the two leaders in Puglia also reflects tensions between them.

June 14, 2024 4:04 pm CET

Join forces already, Orbán tells Meloni and Le Pen  

Hungarian leader’s comments come after the French far-right leader pitched a united front to Italy’s prime minister.

June 14, 2024 12:42 pm CET

Bruised Macron puts on brave face at G7

The French president said G7 leaders thought his decision to call snap elections in France was “courageous.”

June 14, 2024 10:32 am CET

Lufthansa’s ITA deal set to get EU approval

Clearance will diffuse tensions between Brussels and Rome over a deal that keeps Italian carrier flying.

June 13, 2024 5:02 pm CET
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