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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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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.

May 18, 2025 11:27 am CET

Weird AI-generated babies greet European leaders at Albanian summit

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni thanked the organizers for “making me feel very young again.”

May 16, 2025 4:07 pm CET

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.

May 16, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

May 15, 2025 4:00 am CET

EU lawmakers probe rule of law in Meloni’s Italy

Italian ministers, judges and NGOs will participate in the European Parliament hearing.

May 13, 2025 6:31 pm CET

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.

May 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.

May 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.

May 5, 2025 8:57 pm CET

Simion’s Romanian election win sparks right-wing jubilation around Europe

“Excellent result,” cheers former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki.

May 5, 2025 11:24 am CET

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.

May 4, 2025 10:35 pm CET

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.

May 1, 2025 3:37 pm CET

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.

April 30, 2025 12:20 pm CET
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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.

April 29, 2025 3:37 pm CET

Italy’s Meloni says Putin’s 3-day ceasefire ‘insufficient’

Russia has yet to prove it wants to end the war, prime minister says.

April 29, 2025 12:52 pm CET

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.

April 26, 2025 4:32 pm CET

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.

April 26, 2025 3:32 pm CET
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When Giorgia met Donny

The two world leaders spent a day love-bombing and singing each other’s praises.

April 25, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.

April 24, 2025 4:30 am CET

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.

April 22, 2025 4:20 am CET

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.

April 20, 2025 2:29 pm CET

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.”

April 19, 2025 12:27 pm CET

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.”

April 18, 2025 10:38 am CET

Trump promises a trade deal with Europe

“They want to make one very much,” the president said.

April 17, 2025 6:47 pm CET

Ciao, Donald: Schafft Meloni bei Trump die Zoll-Wende?

– Wie auf Giorgia Meloni die Hoffnungen ruhen, dass sie die Beziehungen zwischen der EU und den USA zumindest teilweise retten kann. – Warum das Bundestagspräsidium der …

April 17, 2025 5:35 am CET
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