Tag: Fratelli d’Italia
The stoppable rise of the right-wing populists
Giorgia Meloni The Italian politician stands for the rise of the right. (Photo: imago images / Italy Photo Press) The post-fascist Fratelli d’Italia (‘Brothers of Italy’) party led by Giorgia…
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…
Markets and investors are worried
Giorgia Meloni The leader of Italy’s post-fascist brothers is unsettling investors. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt, Rome According to Matteo Salvini, head of the Italian right-wing party Lega, after the parliamentary elections…
Lufthansa is defeated in the bidding war for ITA Airways
Frankfurt, Rome Lufthansa gets nothing from the privatization of the Italian state airline ITA Airways. The government wants to conduct exclusive negotiations with the US financial investor Certares about a…
The head of the right-wing extremist Fratelli d’Italia is causing fear in parts of Italy
Rome When Italian newspapers quote Giorgia Meloni these days, it’s usually a translation, mostly from English. Because the 45-year-old head of Fratelli d’Italia has long spoken more to foreign media…
Andrea Orcel wants to relax the relationship with the government
Rome It should have been his first big deal: last year, Unicredit boss Andrea Orcel wanted to buy the crisis bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) from the Italian…
Will Italy pose a threat to the euro zone after the election?
Rome A light-flooded room with a view of the garden, plush sofas in the background, the dress in a light green summer color: Giorgia Meloni chose a presidential ambience for…
Lufthansa’s plans to take over ITA Airways are shaky
ITA Airways aircraft The successor airline to Alitalia is to switch to the Lufthansa realm. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt, Rome Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr thought he was almost there with the…
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:…