In September, the prosecutor asked for a six-year prison term for Salvini as well as compensation of more than €1 million for damages if the court had found him guilty. The appeals process following the verdict could still take years. Salvini repeatedly defended himself, saying he “simply protected the country’s borders,” by preventing the migrants … Read more
Musk, who is closely allied to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has longed expressed sympathy for the AfD — but, also, some uncertainty about the party’s stances. “Why is there such a negative reaction from some about AfD?” the tech billionaire wrote on X in June. “They keep saying ‘far right,’ but the policies of AfD that … Read more
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is stepping down as president of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), the right-wing group in the European Parliament that is increasingly calling the shots in Brussels. “When I was asked to extend my term until the [EU] elections, I agreed,” Meloni on Sunday told an annual festival organized by … Read more
Rome is set to grant Italian citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, local media has reported, citing government sources. Milei, who is visiting Italy on Friday to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, will be granted citizenship through the right of descent, as Milei had Italian grandparents, Il Post reported. The Argentinian leader has spoken … Read more
The feeling appears mutual — Meloni reposted a video of Trump’s comments on Thursday evening, thanking the president-elect for his “kind words.” The interaction is just the latest round of mutual back-slapping between the incoming Trump administration and Meloni, whom POLITICO named the most powerful person in Europe this week in part due to her … Read more
So much has changed since Trump first took office in January 2017 and Macron ascended four months later. Russia is fighting a war in Europe; Israel is engaged in bloody conflict with militant groups on its doorstep; the U.K. has left the EU; and France’s political system is now paralyzed, with the far right poised … Read more
“Even if we are conservative, which is not to the liking of the establishment in Brussels, even if we believe in many of the values President Trump believes in,” Simion said, “we also believe that we need a strong, united Europe.” The politician insisted he would “work together” with the EU’s mainstream parties if elected, … Read more
During his three-nation visit his visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana, PM Modi presented global leaders with unique gifts from all corners of the country. Among the gifts presented by Prime Minister Modi, eight were from Maharashtra, five from Jammu and Kashmir, three each from Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, two from Jharkhand and one each … Read more
French presidents and prime ministers often go to Germany for their firsts visits abroad to acknowledge the key role the Franco-German engine has played in keeping Europe peaceful and economically bound together since the end of World War II. The fact that Barnier is headed to Rome may be a sign that France is looking … Read more
Now, encouraged by a wave of support from civil society — as well as the realization that promises to restart the factory were going nowhere — the cooperative born out of this struggle is taking matters into its own hands, outlining a plan for sustainable bottom-up reindustrialization. And yet, as of now, these former GKN … Read more
