Category: Giorgia Meloni

Italian City Removing Lesbian Mothers From Children’s Birth Certificates

An Italian city has begun removing the names of non-biological mothers of same-sex couples from children’s birth certificates—a move that the country’s government insists is in line with the existing laws. The cancellation of birth certificates is happening in Padua, a city located in the northern region. Italy has refused to give full adoption rights…


Italy Restricts Chinese Company’s Sway Over Major Italian Manufacturer

Italy has approved measures to limit the control of a Chinese state-owned shareholder over the Italian tiremaker Pirelli, citing reasons of national security. Rome’s decision comes after Sinochem, Pirelli’s largest shareholder with a 37 percent stake, notified the Italian government in March of plans to update an existing shareholder pact with Camfin, which is controlled…


UK, Italian Prime Ministers Vow to Work Together to Tackle Illegal Immigration

The leaders of Britain and Italy have vowed to work together to tackle illegal immigration and other common challenges, as they hailed the “very strong” relations between their two countries. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni to Downing Street on Thursday, who is on a two-day visit to the UK….


Donald Trump’s Indictment: How It’s Perceived by America’s Friends & Foes

Former President Donald Trump has been accused of 34 felony counts for misusing campaign funds as hush money for an alleged affair. The Federal Elections Commission rejected the case, but it was picked up by the District Attorney of Manhattan, a Democrat who campaigned on a promise to arrest Trump. It’s a first in U.S….


European Country Becomes the First to Veer Away From Lab Meat and Insects

Italy’s government approved a bill on Tuesday banning the production and use of lab-manufactured food and animal feed, as the nation attempts to preserve Italian food heritage and steer away from synthetic choices. “A battle of civilizations. In defense of citizens’ health, of our production model, of our quality, of our culture, simply our food…


Meloni Calls out Illegal Immigration Hypocrisy

Commentary As we know, the reaction of many Western leaders to new Italian (and first female) Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s victory in the recent national elections varied from the downright deranged to the cold and aloof. The Prime Minister of France, Elisabeth Borne, promised to keep a close eye on Meloni to ensure she respected…


Italy Plans to Allow Unvaccinated Health Care Workers to Return to Work

Italian health care workers who have been suspended for rejecting COVID-19 vaccines will soon be able to return to work, the European country’s top health official said Friday. Orazio Schillaci, who was appointed last week by Italy’s newly formed ruling coalition to lead the Ministry of Health, said his administration is working on a measure…


The Popularity of Populism

Commentary Sweden held a general election for its legislature, the Riksdag, on Sept. 11. Unexpectedly, the election was won by a centre-right coalition, which includes the right-wing Sweden Democrats. The Sweden Democrats—a small fringe party in the early part of this century—rose to prominence during the last couple of years because of its anti-immigration stance…


The Left Smears Italy’s New PM

Commentary The left is worried about Italy. Giorgia Meloni—whose Brothers of Italy party unfortunately has historical links to Benito Mussolini’s fascists and has shown some support for Vladimir Putin’s Russia—won 44 percent of the vote on Sept. 26 and is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister. In her teens, Meloni praised Mussolini, which…


Nebraska Punter Apologizes for Praising Italy’s New Conservative Leader, Deletes Post

A college football player was forced to apologize on Twitter and backtracks his support for Italy’s presumptive new prime minister, a conservative nationalist depicted by Liberals as a fascist. “I apologize for posting without understanding the reality of what I was posting about,” Brian Buschini, a starting punter for the University of Nebraska, wrote via Twitter…