French President Emmanuel Macron has clashed with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the killing of a French far-right activist who was beaten to death by hard-left activists in Lyon. Meloni, a conservative, said on social media on Wednesday that the killing “by groups linked to left-wing extremism … is a wound for all of … Read moreMacron and Meloni clash over killing of French far-right activist in Lyon
When far-right “outsider” Javier Milei was elected Argentina’s president in November, hard-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first European leader to congratulate him. In February, Milei returned the favour by making Italy the first country in Europe he visited as president. Since then, the two leaders had nothing but praise for each other. … Read moreThe neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni
Journalists at Italian public broadcaster RAI have staged a one-day strike, accusing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government of stifling free speech. The journalists’ union Usigrai says the situation has worsened since Meloni took office in late 2022. “We prefer to lose one or more days of pay than to lose our freedom,” Usigrai, the … Read moreJournalists at Italy’s RAI strike in protest at Meloni’s government