Italy’s Meloni, Schlein to face off in May 23 TV debate ahead of EU election – POLITICO

Italy’s Meloni, Schlein to face off in May 23 TV debate ahead of EU election – POLITICO

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who leads the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, will face Italian opposition leader Elly Schlein in a televised debate on May 23 ahead of the European Parliament election. The long-awaited confrontation is set to take place on the television show “Porta a Porta” hosted by Bruno Vespa on Rai1, Italian media … Read more

Salvini’s last hope rests on building a bridge to Sicily – POLITICO

Salvini’s last hope rests on building a bridge to Sicily – POLITICO

Salvini is pushing to launch the project by June, when European elections will be held that could make or break his leadership of the League.  The timing will be critical. As electoral support for the League shrinks, Salvini’s party colleagues are running out of patience. All 15 members of one local party association in Lombardy, … Read more

Socialists’ lead EU election candidate demands ‘immediate cease-fire’ in Gaza – POLITICO

Socialists’ lead EU election candidate demands ‘immediate cease-fire’ in Gaza – POLITICO

“This government was ready to abolish the Israeli democracy and those who are in this government also killed the peace process in ’95, and I have to say they killed the peace process by first killing our friend Labor Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin,” Schmit said. “I’m a great friend of Israel, but I never forget … Read more

Europe’s Socialists scramble for ideas to fight far-right surge – POLITICO

Europe’s Socialists scramble for ideas to fight far-right surge – POLITICO

“The very soul of Europe is at risk,” warned Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. During the two-day meeting in Rome, politicians cast around for ideas and strategies to reverse the curve. “We should respond to the worries of our citizens,” Belgian Socialist Party lead candidate Elio Di Rupo told POLITICO, noting that the far right … Read more