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Giorgia Meloni

Israel to allow access to Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre over Easter after blocking Catholic leaders

A person walks near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as it's locked following the cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives.
A person walks near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as it's locked following the cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives.

Italy tourism minister quits in Meloni's post-referendum purge

Italy's Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche reacts during a press conference at the Foreign Press Association in Rome, Italy, October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
Italy's Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche reacts during a press conference at the Foreign Press Association in Rome, Italy, October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Hungary's Orban faces pivotal battle against ally-turned-foe

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends an election campaign rally in Kaposvar, Hungary, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends an election campaign rally in Kaposvar, Hungary, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo

Heads roll in Italian government after referendum rout

FILE PHOTO: Andrea Delmastro Delle Vedove, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, looks on during his appointment ceremony at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Andrea Delmastro Delle Vedove, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, looks on during his appointment ceremony at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Italy’s Meloni faces risky choices after referendum defeat shakes government

Supporters who said "No" to justice reform in the referendum celebrate their victory in Rome, with one holding a placard featuring Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Supporters who said "No" to justice reform in the referendum celebrate their victory in Rome, with one holding a placard featuring Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Italy’s Meloni loses key referendum ahead of 2027 Italian election

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni casts her vote during a referendum on reforms to Italy’s justice system before the polls close in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni casts her vote during a referendum on reforms to Italy’s justice system before the polls close in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Italians begin voting in high-stakes justice referendum

People vote during a referendum on reforms to Italy’s justice system in Rome, Italy, March 22, 2026. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri
People vote during a referendum on reforms to Italy’s justice system in Rome, Italy, March 22, 2026. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri

Italy's justice referendum tests PM Meloni and divided opposition

Demonstrators march with flags and banners during a protest supporting the \"No\" campaign ahead of Italy’s March 22–23 referendum on judicial reform and criticising the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s foreign policies, in Rome, Italy, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Francesco Fotia
Demonstrators march with flags and banners during a protest supporting the \"No\" campaign ahead of Italy’s March 22–23 referendum on judicial reform and criticising the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s foreign policies, in Rome, Italy, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Francesco Fotia

Italy's Meloni joins rapper's podcast to sway justice referendum

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Italy’s Meloni criticises US war on Iran as part of dangerous trend

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.