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First female premier poised to take helm of Italian government

Editorial Bureau September 27, 2022

A party with neo-fascist roots won the most votes in Italian national election, setting the stage Monday for talks to form the country’s first far right-led government since World War II, with Giorgia Meloni at the helm as Italy’s first female premier. Italian lurch to the far right immediately

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Italy Takes Step Into Unknown With Far-right Win

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2022

Italy took a sharp turn to the right Monday after Giorgia Meloni’s Eurosceptic populist party swept to victory in general elections, putting a one-time Mussolini admirer on course to become the first woman to lead the country. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots, won 26 percent in Sunday’s election, according to partial […]

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Giorgia Meloni’s far-right triumphs in Italy vote

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2022

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni won big in Italian elections on Sunday, the first projections suggested, putting her eurosceptic populists on course to take power at the heart of Europe. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots, has never held office but looks set to form Italy’s most far-right government since the fall of […]

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Floods in Italy kill at least 10; rescues from roofs, trees

Editorial Bureau September 16, 2022

Floodwaters triggered by heavy rainfall swept through several towns in a hilly region of central Italy early Friday, leaving 10 people dead and at least four missing, authorities said. Dozens of survivors scrambled onto rooftops or up trees to await rescue. “It wasn’t a water bomb, it was a tsunami,” Riccardo Pasqualini, the mayor of […]

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Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in polls

Editorial Bureau August 16, 2022

Rome(Italy)- With a message that blends Christianity, motherhood and patriotism, Giorgia Meloni is riding a wave of popularity that next month could see her become Italy’s first female prime minister and its first far-right leader since World War II. Even though her Brothers of Italy party has neo-fascist roots, Meloni has sought to dispel concerns […]

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G7 leaders wrap up summit meant to bolster Ukraine support

Editorial Bureau June 28, 2022

Elmau(Germany)- The G7 leaders of developed economies on Tuesday wrapped up a summit intended to send a strong signal of long-term commitment to Ukraine’s future, ensuring that Russia pays a higher price for its invasion while also attempting to alleviate a global hunger crisis and show unity against climate change. The leaders of the U.S., […]

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Italy’s 5-Stars in chaos as Di Maio splits forms, new group

Editorial Bureau June 22, 2022

Rome(Italy)- Italy’s political landscape shifted Wednesday after Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio formalized his departure from the 5-Star Movement, splitting with the party he helped found over its Ukraine policy. Di Maio announced his departure after Premier Mario Draghi briefed the Senate on Italy’s continued commitment to helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia. The

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US, Italy united on Ukraine, with slightly different tones

Editorial Bureau May 9, 2022

MILAN — Italian Premier Mario Draghi meets with U.S. President Joe Biden this week in Washington as Europe faces another “whatever it takes” moment with Russia’s war in Ukraine raging on its eastern flank. Both Rome and Washington will emphasize their historic friendship and shared desire to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s two-month-old invasion […]

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Italy party chief wants Russia energy embargo

Editorial Bureau April 4, 2022

ROME — The head of Italy’s Democratic Party called for a full oil and gas embargo in reaction to images emerging of atrocities against civilians by Russian soldiers retreating from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. “How many #Buca before we move to a full oil and gas Russia embargo,” Enrico Letta wrote on Twitter Sunday. “Time […]

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Bus full of Ukrainian refugees overturns in Italy; 1 dead

Editorial Bureau March 13, 2022

ROME — A bus carrying about 50 Ukrainian refugees overturned on a major highway in northern Italy at dawn on Sunday, killing one person, Italian firefighters said. Italian state radio said there were several injured in the accident on the A14 autostrada near Forli’, a town in the Emilia-Romagna region in northeastern Italy. It said […]