Italy

Giorgia Meloni's allies are exploring changes to Italy's election laws to boost her reelection odds, as internal polls show she may struggle to retain a majority in the upper house of parliament.

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Thousands of neo-fascists rallied in Italy last night to honour the death of a member of the extreme right group from 50 years ago.

'Roman salutes' were performed alongside banners saying 'honour to the fallen comrades' as more than 2,000 people gathered to mark the anniversary of Sergio Ramelli's murder in Milan.

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She had been welcomed to the White House with open arms as few other foreign visitors had been since Donald Trump’s return, and Giorgia Meloni wanted to assure her host that – at least when it came to their political worldview – they spoke a common language.

Italy’s prime minister, whose Brothers of Italy party has roots in neo-fascism, was keen to stress that she shared many things with the man who had just hailed her as a “friend” who “everybody loves … and respects”. Tariffs were a bit of problem. But between friends? Hey, we can work it out.

Even if Italy boasted one of Europe’s biggest trade surpluses with the US, such disagreements could be bridged with recourse to the previously uncoined creed of “western nationalism”, argued Meloni, speaking in confident, lightly accented English, although she admitted she did not know if it was “the right word”.

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In this week’s Inside Italy review, we look at why Italy’s new citizenship by descent rules are an inexcusable betrayal of the Italian diaspora and why thousands of graduates leave the country every year.

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"Given that I don't like the word 'hate', it's not my language, I want to remind everyone that we protect our merchant ships ourselves, with our Navy that has shot down several drones launched by the Houthis against us"

Italian Foreign Minister - Antonio Tajani

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ROME, March 22 (Reuters) - Negotiations on a potential contract between Elon Musk's satellite internet operator Starlink and the Italian government have stalled, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions, Italy's defence minister said on Saturday.

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"It is right for Europe to equip itself to play its part but gullible to think it can do so on its own, outside the framework" of NATO, noted Meloni.

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