Giorgia Meloni

Meloni’s controversial anti-protest bill becomes Italian law
Security decree gives greater powers to agents of the state and greater protections to police officers.

Pope Leo XIV wants to stop AI playing God

9 EU countries ask European court to ease expulsion of foreign criminals

Hitler serves as a warning to today’s conservatives, EU’s Manfred Weber says

18 hours in the making of a president: Inside Nicușor Dan’s election win

UK hits Russia with new sanctions as peace talks stall

World leaders descend on Rome for Pope Leo’s inauguration
Russia slams Ukraine with biggest drone attack of the war
Sunday’s assault came just days after talks in Turkey failed to make progress toward a ceasefire.
Weird AI-generated babies greet European leaders at Albanian summit
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni thanked the organizers for “making me feel very young again.”
Romania’s Simion wants a broad coalition. Good luck with that.
Hard-right presidential candidate George Simion is extending a warm hand to other parties, but getting the cold shoulder.
Romanian wild card George Simion sets Brussels’ nerves on edge
The presidential front-runner’s hostility to Ukraine is creating a rift with fellow European conservatives.
EU lawmakers probe rule of law in Meloni’s Italy
Italian ministers, judges and NGOs will participate in the European Parliament hearing.
A bruised Merz wants to prove he’s a strong leader in first foreign trip as chancellor
The newly sworn-in German leader heads to Paris and Warsaw in an effort to rejuvenate an alliance and show he’s ready to lead despite political troubles at home.
The conclave happens behind closed doors. World leaders are still meddling.
With nudges and winks, governments are trying to influence who becomes the next pope. Whether they’ll succeed is up to 133 holy men.
How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad
TikTok and ultranationalism propels hard-right chief to cult status among Romania’s diaspora.
Simion’s Romanian election win sparks right-wing jubilation around Europe
“Excellent result,” cheers former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki.
Meet George Simion, the hard-right Romanian election winner … who’s banned from Ukraine
The nationalist chief vociferously supports Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni — and he leads the presidential race ahead of May 18’s critical second round.
The winners and losers from Europe’s largest party’s big bash
With the dust settling on the EPP congress, we take a look at who’s up and who’s down in the EU’s most powerful grouping.
Spain bans its embassies from registering babies born through surrogacy
From Madrid to Rome, ideologically opposed European politicians are united in their ban of the practice.
Mediobanca rebels at Rome’s efforts to force it into a shotgun marriage
Counter-attack by Milan-based bank deals blow to plans for a ‘third pole’ in Italian banking.
Italy’s Meloni says Putin’s 3-day ceasefire ‘insufficient’
Russia has yet to prove it wants to end the war, prime minister says.
Von der Leyen, Trump to meet after brief chat at pope’s funeral
The two chatted on the margins of the memorial for Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday.
Sacraments and side-chats: Pope’s funeral overshadowed by Trump dealmaking
Emotional tributes to the popular Pope Francis came amid a diplomatic scramble to meet with the U.S. president.
Italy harbors doubts about hitting 2 percent NATO target
Rome outwardly says it can easily reach politically unpopular defense spending targets without cutting vital services.
Von der Leyen: World is ‘lining up’ to work with Europe amid Trump’s trade war
In exclusive comments to POLITICO, the European Commission president touted the EU as a safe haven in an unpredictable world.
US’s Vance pays flash visit to Pope Francis
Brief Easter Sunday meeting follows recent spat over migration between the Trump administration and the Holy See.
The ‘worst thing’: Meloni interpreter apologizes after stumble at White House
Valentina Maiolini-Rothbacher said the incident during Meloni’s meeting with Trump was a “terrible setback.”
Ukraine and US ink memorandum on rare earths
This is a precursor to a full minerals deal and clarifies U.S. support for a “free, sovereign, and secure Ukraine.”
Trump promises a trade deal with Europe
“They want to make one very much,” the president said.
Ciao, Donald: Schafft Meloni bei Trump die Zoll-Wende?
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