Tag: Italys
Italy’s government declares a state of emergency over migration
Giorgia Meloni The arrival of thousands of migrants has been discussed in Italy for some time. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Press) Rome The Italian government has decided on a nationwide state of…
Italy’s ex-prime minister Berlusconi has leukaemia
Berlusconi Initially, there was no statement from those close to Berlusconi. (Photo: Reuters) Milan, Rome Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is hospitalized with pneumonia. The 86-year-old has also been…
Italy’s ex-prime minister Berlusconi has leukaemia
Berlusconi Initially, there was no statement from those close to Berlusconi. (Photo: Reuters) Milan According to an insider, Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukemia. The…
How resilient are Italy’s banks?
Unicredit Tower in Milan The second largest bank in Italy has lost more than nine percent in value at times in the past. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Rome The news from…
Why the state visit of Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni in Berlin will be a diplomatic tightrope act
Berlin They stand close together, smiling, head to head, arms around each other. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote of a “strong friendship” on Twitter – and after the visit…
Why the state visit of Italy’s Prime Minister Meloni in Berlin will be a diplomatic tightrope act
They stand close together, smiling, head to head, arms around each other. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote of a “strong friendship” on Twitter – and after the visit of…
Italy’s tough fight against organized crime
Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro’s hideout in Trapani The Italian police have arrested the head of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra. (Photo: IMAGO/Independent Photo Agency Int.) Berlin The mafia’s secrecy can…
Italy’s government decides on a budget – citizen income is to be abolished
Giorgia Meloni Meloni’s legal alliance has a majority in both houses of parliament. (Photo: Reuters) Rome What other promises did the right-wing parties make in the Italian election campaign: Matteo…
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is committed to Europe
Giorgia Meloni The new Prime Minister promises to follow European rules. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Rome Giorgia Meloni has spoken in the Italian Parliament countless times. But her appearance on Tuesday…
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is committed to Europe
Giorgia Meloni The new Prime Minister promises to follow European rules. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Rome Giorgia Meloni has spoken in the Italian Parliament countless times. But her appearance on Tuesday…
Italy’s right-wing alliance on target: Meloni sworn in as head of government
Rome The consultations with the President lasted just eleven minutes: Then Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing comrades-in-arms came out of the Quirinal Palace in Rome. “We are ready and we…
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…
Danger for the euro zone: is Italy’s debt burden sustainable?
But the fact that events were happening at the same time has also unsettled the financial markets: the interest rate differential between German and Italian government bonds, which had leveled…
Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi wants to continue government with renewed confidence
Mario Draghi After his speech in the Senate, Draghi still has to face a vote of confidence. (Photo: Reuters) Rome After his failed resignation bid, Mario Draghi is ready to…
Italy’s government crisis becomes a test for the ECB
The ECB itself is facing drastic decisions: Central bank chief Christine Lagarde wants to present plans for a new instrument in addition to the first interest rate hike to prevent…
Italy’s crisis comes at the wrong time
President Sergio Matarella (left) and Prime Minister Mario Draghi Italians are used to government crises. They are part of everyday political life – only a few Prime Ministers have so…
What impact is Italy’s government crisis having on Europe?
Rome After only a year and a half of political stability, Italy plunged into the next government crisis on Thursday. Mario Draghi’s coalition is in danger of collapsing, the prime…
What impact is Italy’s government crisis having on Europe?
Rome After only a year and a half of political stability, Italy fell into the next government crisis this Thursday. Mario Draghi’s coalition is in danger of collapsing, the prime…
How the war slows down Italy’s growth
Rome Mario Draghi has only just begun to outline Italy’s long-term financial planning when a sentence falls that the prime minister coined in a similar way as head of the…