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The unexpected triumph of Stefania Proietti in the Umbrian regional elections owes much to a strategic pivot orchestrated mid-campaign by the Democratic Party (PD). Flavio Alivernini, spokesperson and key advisor to party leader Elly Schlein, identified the need for a […]

Controversy has flared following remarks by Italy’s Education Minister, Giuseppe Valditara, during the launch of the Giulia Cecchettin Foundation. Named after the 22-year-old woman murdered in Vigonovo in November 2023 by her ex-boyfriend, Filippo Turetta, the foundation aims to combat

According to the first exit polls conducted by the Opinio Consortium for Rai, center-left candidate Michele De Pascale leads the Emilia-Romagna regional elections with an estimated 53–57% of the vote. Center-right candidate Elena Ugolini follows with 39–43%. In a closely

Ahead of the G20 Summit in Brazil, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met at the Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro to solidify their nations’ historic partnership. Brazil’s government emphasized the

Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio has dismissed claims by the National Magistrates’ Association (ANM) that the government is attempting to subordinate the judiciary to political power. Speaking to Il Corriere della Sera, Nordio called the allegations “folkloristic slogans” rather than

In a speech delivered at the “25 Years of the Permanent Observatory of Young Publishers” event in Rome, Italian President Sergio Mattarella acknowledged the difficult decisions he often faces as head of state. He explained that, while there are times

In the wake of the Constitutional Court’s partial acceptance of a challenge to the constitutionality of the Autonomy Law, Giuseppe Conte and the M5S have labeled it another failure for a government of amateurs, echoing their concerns about the law’s

The Italian Constitutional Court has partially accepted the appeal filed by four regions—Puglia, Tuscany, Sardinia, and Campania—governed by center-left administrations, seeking to declare the “differentiated autonomy” law unconstitutional. This law, promoted by Minister for Regional Affairs Roberto Calderoli of the

In a direct response to Elon Musk’s recent comments on Italian politics, the Quirinale, Italy’s presidential palace, took to X (formerly Twitter) to publish a statement from President Sergio Mattarella. The President, who also serves as the head of the

The ongoing clash between the Italian government and the judiciary over the detention of migrants in Albania has taken an unexpected turn, with US billionaire Elon Musk weighing in on the issue. Musk, a prominent supporter of Donald Trump, criticized