Tag: Forza Italy
The woman with two faces who wants to rule Italy
Genoa On a covered pier between Genoa’s aquarium and the old harbor basin, Giorgia Meloni gathers next to the campaign stage: she adjusts her blouse, grabs a hand microphone, and…
That’s really how Italy’s economy is
Vatican City Italy’s industry association has chosen a very special location for its annual meeting: the Vatican Audience Hall, in the middle of the Papal States, a huge sculpture of…
These are the promises of Italy’s right – and they cost them
Silvio Berlusconi (left), Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini at an event in 2019 The three major parties of the centre-right bloc currently have more than 45 percent of the votes…
A new test for solidarity in the EU
Paris Common interests may sustain alliances in peacetime. But an alliance that is to be able to win wars and face crises needs something else: namely the willingness to put…
A new test for solidarity in the EU
Paris Common interests may sustain alliances in peacetime. But an alliance that is to be able to win wars and face crises needs something else: namely the willingness to put…
Giorgia Meloni is the new hope of the Italian right
Giorgia Meloni The party leader is currently ahead in the polls with her “Fratelli d’Italia”. (Photo: dpa) Rome Giorgia Meloni is currently sharing a video on all of her channels:…
Italy is already in campaign mode
Mario Draghi Many MPs applauded Mario Draghi as he addressed the House of Commons ahead of the confidence vote. (Photo: Reuters) Rome Mario Draghi’s end as prime minister had just…
Italy is already in campaign mode
Mario Draghi Many MPs applauded Mario Draghi as he addressed the House of Commons ahead of the confidence vote. (Photo: Reuters) Rome Mario Draghi’s end as prime minister had just…
Dax falls by 0.5 percentage points after rate hike
Dax curve The leading German index is on a downward trend this year – despite the recent recovery. (Photo: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images [M]) Dusseldorf The German stock market reacted to…
Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi wants to resign
Mario Draghi The prime minister lacks the support of all coalition parties. (Photo: dpa) Rome Mario Draghi does not waste many words when he speaks in the Chamber of Deputies…
Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi wants to resign
Mario Draghi The prime minister lacks the support of all coalition parties. (Photo: dpa) Rome Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi is about to make another offer of resignation. “Against the…
Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi wants to resign
Mario Draghi The prime minister lacks the support of all coalition parties. (Photo: dpa) Rome Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi is about to make another offer of resignation. “Against the…
Gas dictator Putin promotes Nord Stream 2
Blackmail succeeds when one person has something that the other cannot get in any other way and therefore pays a lot of money for it. We can see how this…
Draghi wins confidence vote in parliament – but new elections are imminent
Mario Draghi in the Senate The Italian Prime Minister has failed in his request for support in the Italian Senate. (Photo: AP) Rome After Mario Draghi’s speech in the morning,…
Mario Draghi wants to continue government with renewed confidence
Rome The speech that all of Italy has been waiting for begins 18 minutes late on Thursday: Mario Draghi gets up from his seat in the Senate – and initially…
The status quo is the best possible solution for Italy
President Mattarella (left), Prime Minister Draghi In a good year in power, Draghi has shown that he can govern and cares little about party politics. (Photo: imago images / Italy…
Italy could lose their comeback this week
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi Will he be elected the new President or will he remain in his current position? (Photo: laif/CAMERA PRESS/Pierdomenico/P) Rome While the whole of Europe is…
No candidacy for President of Italy
Silvio Berlusconi The 85-year-old announced that he was no longer available as a candidate. (Photo: AP) Rome Silvio Berlusconi has given up his last big political dream. The former Prime…
Is Italy slipping into the next government crisis?
Rome Italy will elect a new head of state on Monday. The date has been fixed for weeks, but the outcome is highly uncertain. Main protagonist: Mario Draghi and the…