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Giorgia Meloni

Italy's electoral reform clears initial confidence vote hurdle

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni applauds as she delivers closing remarks at a rally celebrating her government's record as the longest-serving administration in Italy's republican history, in Bari, Italy, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni applauds as she delivers closing remarks at a rally celebrating her government's record as the longest-serving administration in Italy's republican history, in Bari, Italy, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Italy PM Meloni seeks EU trademark for her voice amid AI deepfake risks

Manipulated images of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have circulated online in recent years and have at times been shared as authentic.
Manipulated images of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have circulated online in recent years and have at times been shared as authentic.

Italy's Meloni passes by-election test against new far-right rival

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is applauded during a rally celebrating her government's record as the longest-serving administration in Italy's republican history, in Bari, Italy, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is applauded during a rally celebrating her government's record as the longest-serving administration in Italy's republican history, in Bari, Italy, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Italy decree limiting foreign pupils in classrooms could have near-zero impact

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers a statement at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers a statement at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy will cap students who do not have an adequate command of Italian at 30 per cent per class.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy will cap students who do not have an adequate command of Italian at 30 per cent per class.

The West does not have a leadership problem

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is not alone in facing a demanding electorate, says the writer.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is not alone in facing a demanding electorate, says the writer.

Italy's Salvini calls congress seeking to tighten grip on League party

FILE PHOTO: Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini gestures at a European far-right parties summit in Milan, Italy, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini gestures at a European far-right parties summit in Milan, Italy, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, PM Meloni says

The integration of migrants remains contentious in Italian politics and society.
The integration of migrants remains contentious in Italian politics and society.

Italy's Meloni visits Norway to boost energy, critical minerals ties

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives to deliver a joint statement with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever following their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives to deliver a joint statement with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever following their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/ File Photo

Italy's Meloni says she aims to remain in office until end of term

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers closing remarks at a rally celebrating her government's record as the longest-serving administration in Italy's republican history, in Bari, Italy, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers closing remarks at a rally celebrating her government's record as the longest-serving administration in Italy's republican history, in Bari, Italy, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

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