Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni defended her friendship with US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday, telling lawmakers she would not be influenced by his economic interests. Speaking ahead of the European Union summit in Brussels, Meloni addressed questions regarding her relationship with Musk, emphasizing that she could maintain a personal connection with him while also … Read more
Maye Musk has reacted to rumours surrounding a viral picture of her son, billionaire Elon Musk, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in a post on X. The photograph, featuring Musk and Meloni, showed both of them seated at a table during an awards ceremony in a New York hotel. While the image went viral … Read more
A judge in Milan has ordered an Italian journalist to pay 5,000 euros (nearly USD 5,500) in damages to Premier Giorgia Meloni for making fun of her height in social media posts. The judge ruled on Wednesday that two social media posts by journalist Giulia Cortese, who was also handed a suspended fine of 1,200 … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first foreign visit will likely be to Italy. Following his re-election, PM Modi has accepted invitation from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to participate in the G7 Summit, scheduled from June 13 to 15 in Borgo Egnazia, Apulia. According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, Modi conversed with … Read more
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pursuing 100,000 euros (Rs 90,88,800) in damages after the emergence of deepfake pornographic videos featuring her circulated online. Investigators have disclosed that two individuals generated pornographic material of Meloni by overlaying her face onto another person’s body, subsequently disseminating it on the internet. The accused, a 40-year-old man and … Read more
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni may have just touched a raw nerve with a loaded comment about Islam at a far right gathering in her country. According to various media reports, Meloni’s potentially explosive observation came at a political event held by the far-right Brothers of Italy in Rome, where she reportedly said that “there … Read more
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno. File | Photo Credit: AFP Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments made on and off air. “My relationship with Andrea … Read more
In this photo provided by the Tunisian Presidency, Tunisian President Kais Saied shakes hand with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the presidential palace in Carthage, Tunisia, Sunday, July 16, 2023. European leaders and Tunisia’s President have announced progress in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the … Read more
Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni speaks during the joint press statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (unseen) at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Thursday, March 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Global interconnection has enabled our economies to grow and flourish but it comes at a cost especially in times of turbulence … Read more
How did the Brothers of Italy, a party formed only in 2012, gain such popular support? What are the factors which led to its rise to power? How is the European Union looking at the developments in the country, known for its political volatility? How did the Brothers of Italy, a party formed only in … Read more