Right-wing populism in Italy

Italy Unveils Meloni’s New Reform to Tackle School Violence: Fines for Aggressive Students

The Mussolini era seems to have inspired Italy’s far-right prime minister, Georgia Meloni, at least when it comes to the country’s education system, as new regulations to deal with school violence and attacks on teachers certainly resemble a dictatorship.

EU in search of leadership

Europe urgently needs leadership. It has leaders but they cannot pull the European Union in the direction of progress. Italy's Giorgia Meloni can't do it, nor can various leaders in the north who want to push events to the extremes vis-a-vis Russia. 

Vucic speaks with Meloni by phone

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Monday to discuss geopolitical circumstances, the situation in the region, bilateral cooperation and Serbia's EU path.

"We agreed for a summit of our two governments to be held in Belgrade by the end of the year," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

Team 'Melodi' woos India as video goes viral

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Italy for the G7 summit, it was not diplomatic meetings that dominated headlines back in India, but the relationship with his Italian counterpart.

"Hello from the 'Melodi' team," Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video posted to social media on June 15, waving next to her fellow right-wing leader Modi, beaming a wide grin.

The challenges after the European elections

Despite their significant boost in almost all 27 countries in the European Union, far-right parties failed to create the momentum they expected in Sunday's European Parliament elections: Securing only 120-140 seats out of 720, Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni with the European Conservatives (ECR) and France's Marine Le Pen with the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, are not expected to threaten t

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