Jan 09 Italy's Meloni says she doesn't believe Trump is serious about seizing Greenland and Panama Canal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal. Continue reading
Jun 08 Italy's hard-right leader tells EU center parties their time is up as she votes in European election By Giada Zampano, Karel Janicek, Raf Casert, Associated Press Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The bloc’s premier hard-right politician threw down the gauntlet to… Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden hosts meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Barry, Associated Press President Joe Biden has sought to assure European leaders that the U.S. remains behind Ukraine even as he's been unable to win passage of a supplemental foreign aid package that includes $60 billion for Ukraine in addition to $35 billion… Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden thanks Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Frances D'Emilio, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden expressed trepidation about Meloni when she first rose to power last year as the head of Italy's first far-right led government since the end of World War II. Continue reading
May 13 Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets with Pope Francis at Vatican, Italian premier during Rome visit By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for his peace plan from the pontiff , who in the past has offered to try to help end the… Continue reading
Mar 14 Italian far-right government limits parental rights of same-sex couples By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Gay rights activists have denounced as homophobic moves by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government to limit recognition of parental rights to the biological parent only in the case of same-sex parents. Continue reading
Nov 02 Italy's new right-wing government comes under fire for banning rave parties By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Italy's new prime minister has defended her government from criticism that a decree banning rave parties could be used to clamp down on sit-ins and other forms of protest. Continue reading
Oct 27 Italy's fascist past comes under scrutiny a century after Mussolini's rise to power By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The National Association of Italian Partisans, which preserves the memory of the wartime resistance, has noted some signs of an emboldened far-right in regions governed by the Brothers of Italy. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Student loan relief applications still open despite block In our news wrap Saturday, the White House is urging people to continue applying for student loan relief after a judge put Biden's plan on hold, residents of Kherson were ordered to evacuate ahead of an expected Ukrainian effort to… Continue watching
Oct 22 Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy's prime minister By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Giorgia Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots secured the most votes in Italy's national election last month, was sworn in Saturday as the country's first far-right premier since the end of World War II… Continue reading