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Italy's Meloni eyes boost in strong energy ties with Algeria

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is looking to boost already strong energy ties with Algeria to further wean Italy off Russian energy.

Italy's far-right leader visits EU: "We are not Martians"

New far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni has used her first visit to European Union headquarters to declare that Italy will be a force to reckon with in EU affairs.

Italy to reinstate health workers who did not comply with COVID vaccine mandates

The new Italian administration is looking to finalize an order that would reinstate Italian healthcare workers who were penalized for not complying with vaccination mandates.

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EXPLAINER: Is Meloni a far-right firebrand or moderate?

As Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female premier, the world is watching closely to see if she will emerge as a firebrand leader of a far-right party with neo-fascist roots or the more moderate right-wing politician who succeded in capturing 26% of the vote.

Italy's Meloni steeped herself in far-right ideology as teen

As a young teen, Italy's Giorgia Meloni embarked on an ideological quest that has propelled her to the height of government power.

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Jeremy Hunt

How the new chancellor of the exchequer survived Johnson and Truss to become the UK’s most powerful politician.

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Meloni Channels Her Inner Truss With Market Gamble

Possible tax cuts, a fractious coalition, and feuds with friends and neighbors are an open invitation for bond vigilantes to take on Rome’s far-right government.

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Italy's Meloni vows to put national energy interests first

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is vowing to put Italy's national interests first in tackling soaring energy costs.

Italy’s Right-Wingers Spook Markets Less Than UK

As “Italexit” becomes less likely, Brexit gets more real.

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Italy gets new tranche of EU funds as dust settles from vote

The European Commission has signed off on the next 21-billion-euro ($20.2 billion) tranche of Italy’s pandemic recovery funds.

How a party of neo-fascist roots won big in Italy

The Brothers of Italy party has won the most votes in Italy’s national election.

First female premier poised to take helm of Italy government

A party with neo-fascist roots has won the most votes in Italy’s national election, setting the stage 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.

Giorgia Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party top vote in Italian elections, exit poll shows

Reaching political consensus and cementing any coalition could take weeks and a new government may only come to power in October.

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Italians vote in election that could take far-right to power

Italy held elections on Sunday which may move the country to the Right, politically.

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Italians vote in election that could take far-right to power

Italians were voting on Sunday in an election that could move the country's politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe.

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Italians vote in an election that could move the country sharply to the right

Italians were voting on Sunday in an election that could move the country's politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe.

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Italy poised for hard-right leader as country votes in snap election

Italians head to the polls Sunday in a nationwide vote that could return the country's first female prime minister.

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EXPLAINER: Italian election only part of forming government

A Sunday parliamentary election will determine who next governs major industrial economy and key NATO member Italy.

What Will Be Different About Italy’s Snap Elections

Barring any surprises, Italy is on track to have its first far-right prime minister, following the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government. Elections are scheduled for Sunday -- the first to be held since constitutional changes were adopted that shrank the size of the two parliamentary chambers. It also comes as the euro area’s third-largest economy -- and one of its most indebted -- is contending with the fallout of soaring energy prices, rising interest rates and Russia’s invasion

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'Crucial' vote could move Italy to right; many might boycott

Italian voters cast ballots on Sunday in an election that has been billed as crucial as Europe reels from the repercussions of war in Ukraine.

Italy’s election will likely bring the far right to power. Here’s why.

Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been centrist and popular. Why are voters poised to replace him with Giorgia Meloni and the Fratelli d'Italia party?

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Why Italy’s Far-Right Virus Threatens Europe’s Body Politic

After Sunday elections, Giorgia Meloni could be the next politician to move from the fringes to a position of power.

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The politicians vying to lead Italy's next government

The main candidates in Italy's general election on Sunday to elect a new Parliament and determine who next governs the country include both familiar names and lesser-known ones.

The far-right is expected to win Italy's election in Rome's biggest political shift for decades

Italy's voters head to the polls on Sunday in a snap general election that is likely to see a government led by a far-right party come to power.

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Energy crisis key to Italy's election — but not conservation

The energy crisis facing Italian industry and households is a top voter concern going into Sunday's parliamentary elections as fears grow that astronomically high bills will shutter some businesses and force household rationing by winter.

Prospect of far-right female premier divides Italian women

Italy could be on the verge of electing its first woman premier.

Beware Italy’s ‘Mafia Entrepreneurs’

Organized crime is expanding its reach by taking control of struggling businesses.

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Floods in Italy kill 10; Survivors plucked from roofs, trees

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have swept through towns in a hilly central Italy.

Floods in Italy kill 10; Survivors plucked from roofs, trees

In one town, the powerful rush of water pushed a car onto a second-story balcony, while elsewhere parked vehicles were crumpled on top of each other in the streets. “It wasn't a water bomb, it was a tsunami," Riccardo Pasqualini, the mayor of Barbara, told Italian state radio about the sudden downpour Thursday evening that devastated his town in the Marche region near the Adriatic Sea.

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Democrat Letta: Fear plays role in Italy's Brexit-like vote

With Italy's election looming, the main leader of the Italian center-left alliance says the gains of a Swedish populist party with neo-Nazi roots is one more indication that fear is driving the far-right's growth in Europe.

Italy's fractured left taps young feminist to lift campaign

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni’s is gathering momentum in her push to become Italy’s first female premier.

Draghi: Italy has stockpiled 80% of natural gas reserves

Outgoing Italian Premier Mario Draghi said the country is less vulnerable to interruptions of Russian natural gas supplies because of its moved rapidly to reduce dependence on Moscow.

Italy's Meloni slams energy policy as campaign heats up

Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has led her first election campaign rally in the Adriactic port city of Ancona.

Finnish PM: No drugs, just lots of dancing at 'wild' party

Finland’s prime minister has ruled out taking any drugs during a “wild” party in a private home.

Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in polls

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.

Italy’s Right Clings to the Past — and Falls Flat

The country’s right-wing coalition unveiled a policy manifesto that can essentially be summed up as patriotic talk and a cocktail of misguided tax cuts.

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All I Want for Christmas Is a Reality Check

European governments have put off preparing their citizens for Putin’s weaponization of winter. Making up for lost time will be painful.

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Italy's far-right Meloni on vote: I'm no danger to democracy

Italy's far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading in opinion polls ahead of next month's elections, is insisting she won't be a danger to democracy if she becomes the country's next premier.

Draghi Isn’t Coming to Italy’s Rescue Anymore

The sooner the Italian Democratic Party — and the center-left — realizes it can’t ride on the technocrat’s coattails, the better its chances will be in the Sept. 25 vote.

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Italy's Salvini pledges to move migrant centers to N. Africa

Italy’s firebrand former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has put migration at the center of his electoral campaign during a visit to Lampedusa.

Draghi's political downfall: How power imploded in Italy and what happens next

Mario Draghi is best known for saving the euro. But a coveted rescue of the Italian economy ended prematurely.

cnbc.com

What Will Be Different About Italy’s Snap Elections

Italy has become synonymous with political turbulence, with the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s ruling alliance the latest example of how tenuous a hold its leaders have on power. Elections are scheduled for Sept. 25 -- the first to be held since constitutional changes were adopted that shrank the size of the two parliamentary chambers. A right-wing coalition appears on track for a landslide victory in the vote, which comes as the euro area’s third-largest economy -- and one of its mos

washingtonpost.com

Blaming Inflation on Central Banks? We Enabled Them

A new paper from inside the club says that central bankers became over-confident in their powers. But the public and politicians need to recognize who conferred them with godlike standing.

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Italy's president: Strong democracy crucial against fascism

Italy's president is urging Italians to reinvigorate their democracy as the country notes the 100th anniversary of an attack that paved Benito Mussolini's path to power.

With Draghi Gone, Putin May Make Moves on Italy

The Italian political class has had a long, controversial dalliance with Moscow. This is not the time to rekindle that affair.

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Italy is on its way to being run by ‘post-fascists’

Brothers of Italy’s charismatic leader Giorgia Meloni has capitalized on a morass of public discontent over long-running problems. Like other far-right leaders in Europe, she rages against the country’s perceived inexorable decline.

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How Italy’s Political Drama Forced an Election

Italy is never far from a political crisis. But the elections set for Sept. 25 will be exceptional even by Italian standards, where 67 governments have taken turns since World War II. Europeans are grappling with an energy crunch and concern that higher interest rates could touch off a panic about heavily indebted countries -- like Italy. Then there’s the likely rise of Italy’s anti-immigration right-wing parties and the exit of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the former central banker who was seen

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Don’t Fear Italexit. It Won’t Happen.

Rome’s next government has plenty of challenges. Leaving the euro isn’t one of them.

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Italy's government is in turmoil. Here's how it got there — and what's next

Mario Draghi helped restore the country's influence and reputation. With his resignation as prime minister, stability in Italy and the rest of Europe is unclear.

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Why Europe Has a New Weapon for Bond ‘Fragmentation’: QuickTake

The European Central Bank is trying to avoid a sovereign-debt storm after raising interest rates for the first time since 2011. It’s concerned about how markets might push up borrowing costs for some of the more vulnerable nations that use the euro -- such as Italy. That sort of potential blowup in government bond yields is known as “fragmentation.” So the ECB has devised a new weapon to curb market stress, a signal of its determination to fight the forces that almost destroyed the common curren

washingtonpost.com

Why Europe Has a New Weapon for Bond ‘Fragmentation’

The European Central Bank is trying to avoid a sovereign-debt storm after raising interest rates for the first time since 2011. It’s concerned about how markets might push up borrowing costs for some of the more vulnerable nations that use the euro -- such as Italy. That sort of potential blowup in government bond yields is known as “fragmentation.” So the ECB has devised a new weapon to curb market stress, a signal of its determination to fight the forces that almost destroyed the common curren

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Slump for tech chops off chunk of Wall Street’s winning week

Wall Street gave back some of its strong gains from the week on Friday following discouraging readings on the global economy and another slew of profit reports from big U.S. companies.

The Populist Experiment in Italy Has Failed

The country needs to be some soul searching before the next election perpetuates bad politics for longer.

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Italian Parliament Dissolved, Paving Way For Early Elections

The move by President Sergio Mattarella comes following the resignation of Premier Mario Draghi. A new election must be held within 70 days.

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EXPLAINER: Who gains or loses, what's next in Italy crisis

Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s decision to turn in his resignation after his “unity” coalition broke apart dramatically in Parliament was the latest step in a political crisis that could take months before a new government is solidly in place to lead the European Union’s third-largest economy

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EXPLAINER: Who gains or loses, what's next in Italy crisis

Italian Premier Mario Draghi's decision to turn in his resignation after his “unity” coalition broke apart dramatically in Parliament was the latest step in a political crisis that could take months before a new government is solidly in place to lead the European Union's third-largest economy.

European Central Bank raises rates by 50 basis points, its first hike in 11 years

The European Central Bank on Thursday increased interest rates for the first time in 11 years in an attempt to cool rampant inflation in the euro zone.

cnbc.com

Can Mario Draghi Emerge From the Political Rubble?

The former central banker’s government has collapsed, but he’ll remain a force to be reckoned with.

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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns after his government implodes

Draghi's government of national unity collapsed Wednesday after members of his uneasy coalition of right, left and populists rebuffed his appeal to band back together.

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Europe's central bank backs larger-than-expected rate hike

The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in 11 years by a larger-than-expected amount.

Italy heads to early election after Draghi's coalition fails

Italy is headed for an early election after its president accepted Premier Mario Draghi’s resignation and decided there was no possibility for cobbling together another government.

Italian PM Mario Draghi to resign after failing to revive his coalition government

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi is expected to tell the country's president Thursday that he will resign, opening a new chapter of political uncertainty.

cnbc.com

Asian shares mostly higher after further gains on Wall St

Asian shares are mostly higher after another day of gains on Wall Street amid a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits.

Italian Prime Minister Draghi wins a confidence vote, but his coalition unravels

The rapid collapse of Mario Draghi's 17-month-old coalition could prompt President Sergio Mattarella to dissolve Parliament, opening the path to holding an early election.

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Italy political turmoil a headache for Europe's central bank

Italy's political turmoil is making life harder for the European Central Bank as it hikes interest rates and raising bad memories of the eurozone debt crisis a decade ago.

Italy’s Draghi open to staying on as prime minister — with conditions

Italians have implored Draghi to stay on as a stabilizing influence on Italy's volatile politics but right wing parties see a chance to gain in the next elections.

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Italian PM Draghi wins vote but unity coalition unravels

Italian Premier Mario Draghi has won a confidence vote in the Senate, but boycotts by three of his key coalition allies in the voting have virtually doomed his unity government’s prospects of survival.

Italy could be headed for a troubling snap election. And bond markets are on high alert

Draghi is to address parliamentarians Wednesday morning, but it is unclear whether he will stay in power.

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Why the ECB Needs New Tools for Bond ‘Fragmentation’

The European Central Bank is trying to prevent a sovereign-debt storm with the promise of a new tool to curb market stress as it raises interest rates for the first time in a decade. The effort gained urgency after the yield on Italian government bonds breached 4% in June, the highest since 2014. Investors viewed the renewed push to tackle so-called fragmentation as evidence that policy makers are fighting to prevent borrowing costs of the nations that share the common currency from diverging ex

washingtonpost.com

Why Europe Needs New Tools for Bond ‘Fragmentation’: QuickTake

The European Central Bank is trying to prevent a sovereign-debt storm with the promise of a new tool to curb market stress as it raises interest rates for the first time in a decade. The effort gained urgency after the yield on 10-year Italian bonds breached 4% in June, the highest since 2014. Investors see the renewed push to tackle so-called fragmentation as evidence that policy makers are fighting to prevent borrowing costs of euro nations from diverging excessively. That’s a dynamic that thr

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EXPLAINER: Italy is used to crises, but this one is tough

Italy has had dozens of governments since the end of World War II

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EXPLAINER: Italy is used to crises, but this one is tough

Italy has had dozens of governments since the end of World War II.

France, United Arab Emirates sign deal on energy cooperation

France and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement on energy cooperation to ensure oil and gas supplies from the Gulf country.

Europe's leaders look to ink energy deals to sidestep Russia

European leaders have ramped up their push to secure alternative energy supplies as fears escalate of a complete natural gas cutoff by Russia.

Draghi Has Entrenched His Influence Even If Coalition Falls

Fears of who will lead Italy after the former ECB boss are overblown.

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Italy enters into political uncertainty after 5-Stars balk

Italy is entering five days of political and financial uncertainty after the 5-Star Movement sparked a government crisis by withholding support on a government-sponsored bill.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella rejects Premier Mario Draghi's offer to resign

Italy's president has rebuffed Premier Mario Draghi's offer to resign after a key ally refused to back the government in a Senate vote.

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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi offers to resign

Italian Premier Mario Draghi has told his Cabinet he will offer his resignation on Thursday evening to the president, following the refusal of a coalition ally to support a government bill.

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Italian PM Mario Draghi says he will resign after fresh political chaos in Rome

Mario Draghi said he would resign as Italian prime minister on Thursday, after a political party in his ruling coalition in Rome refused to participate in a confidence vote earlier on in the day.

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Amid global crisis, Italy’s government cracks over garbage

The Five Star Movement has rebelled against Prime Minister Mario Draghi over a bill giving Rome a much needed garbage incinerator.

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Italian Premier Draghi's resignation is rebuffed -- for now

Italy's president has rebuffed Premier Mario Draghi's offer to resign after a key ally refused to back the government in a Senate vote.

Draghi government stability at risk as Italy's 5-Stars balk

The stability of Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s coalition government is at risk because 5-Star lawmakers say they will not participate in a confidence vote in Parliament

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Italy's Draghi warns 5-Stars against political ultimatums

Premier Mario Draghi says his government is still able to get things done despite tensions with the 5-Star Movement.

Italy's Draghi meets with president amid 5-Star tensions

Italy's Premier Mario Draghi is meeting with Italy’s president to discuss the future of his government amid simmering tensions with a coalition member, the 5-Star Movement.

Italy just declared a state of emergency because of drought: 'There is no doubt that climate change is having an effect,' the prime minister said

Italy declared a state of emergency on Monday and is sending $37.5 million in relief funds to five regions being hardest hit.

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Rescuers are using drones to help search for avalanche survivors in Italy

The terrain being searched is still so unstable that rescue crews are using drones to try to find any survivors while helicopters searched overhead.

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Drone search resumes on Italian glacier after avalanche

Rescuers using drones are resuming the search for an estimated 13 people unaccounted-for following an avalanche in northern Italy that killed at least seven people and is being blamed in large part on rising temperatures that are melting glaciers

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Body parts, gear found on Italian glacier after avalanche

Rescuers are finding body parts and equipment as they search for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche in the Italian Dolomites.

Film reveals Macron’s diplomatic bids amid war in Ukraine

A French TV documentary offers a unique behind-the-scene look before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, from the point of view of France’s diplomatic efforts around the war.

Alpine avalanche leaves 7 known dead, 13 missing in Italy

Italian officials in an Alpine resort town say 13 people are still unaccounted for and seven hikers were killed a day earlier by an avalanche of ice and stone unleashed when a massive piece of glacier broke off on a mountaintop.

G-7 leaders united behind Ukraine, aim at Kremlin oil money

Leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies have struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as Russia’s invasion grinds on.

Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest — if enforced

Leaders of the world's biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin's oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine.

EXPLAINER: G7 provides forum for like-minded democracies

In 1975, leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies gathered outside Paris to deal with an energy crisis sparked by a war and rampant inflation.

Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has underscored the urgency of helping his country’s military improve its position against Russia during a video meeting with leading economic powers.

Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue

President Joe Biden and Western allies at a three-day summit in the Bavarian Alps say they're intent on keeping economic fallout from the war in Ukraine from fracturing the global coalition working to punish Russia’s aggression.

Protesters gather as G-7 leaders set to arrive in Germany

About 4,000 protesters have gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven leading economic powers are set to hold their annual gathering in the Germany's Bavarian Alps.

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

Italy’s political landscape has shifted after Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio formalized his departure from the 5-Star Movement.

Russia again cuts natural gas exports to European countries

Russia has reduced natural gas to Europe again as countries have worked to ease their dependence on Russian supplies amid the war in Ukraine.

EXPLAINER: Why Ukraine’s request to join is big test for EU

The European Union's executive arm is preparing its recommendation on Ukraine’s request to join the EU.

Kyiv Diary: European leaders bear witness to war's horror

Before meeting Ukraine's president, three European leaders took a tour of the devastation wrought by Russia.

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