Leonardo unveils JV with Rheinmetall for tanks of future
Italian defence giant Leonardo on Wednesday announced a joint venture with Rheinmetall of Germany for the “tanks of the future”. Leonardo and Rheinmetall announced a “strategic agreement for the development of the new generation of land defence systems”. They said…
Italy growing more than other countries says Meloni
Premier Giorgia Meloni hailed Italy’s economic performance in a message to the assembly of insurers association Ania on Tuesday. “The Italian economy is growing more than those of other European nations, despite the slowdown in the world economy and the…
Orban’s alliance of ‘patriots’ seems way to go – Salvini
Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said Monday that there is a good chance of his League party accepting the invitation to join Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s new alliance of ‘Patriots for Europe’. The alliance so far features…
No isolation of Italy on EU appointments says Tajani
There was “no isolation” of Italy in EU talks on top jobs, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Friday. Former German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen was nominated for a second term as European Commission head, ex…
EU majority deal OK but no opening to Greens says Tajani
Deputy Premier, Foreign Minister, and centre-right post Berlusconi Forza Italia (FI) leader Antonio Tajani said ahead of the EU summit on top jobs and commission posts Thursday and Friday that he was in favour of confirming the existing European Parliament…
Senate OKs cybersecurity bill
With 80 votes in favour, 3 against and 57 abstentions, the Senate on Wednesday approved a government-initiated bill to strengthen national cybersecurity. Following the House’s approval a month ago, the text now becomes law. Among the measures introduced is the…
Mattarella visits Moldova, sounds Russia disinformation alarm
Italian President Sergio Mattarella met his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu in Chisinau on Tuesday and talked about the war of aggression Russia has waged across the border in Ukraine and the threat Moscow also poses via disinformation. “A few hundred…
Eleven MPs suspended over brawl in Lower House
Eleven MPs have been suspended, with penalties ranging from two to 15 days, by the office of the Lower House’s Speaker in relation to a brawl in the chamber on Wednesday. The ugly scenes broke out as the House was…
Meloni confident G7 will deliver ‘concrete results’
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said she was confident the 2024 G7 summit will delivery “concrete results” as she opened the gathering of top international leaders in the Puglia resort of Borgo Egnazia on Thursday. “There is a lot of work…
Pope used derogatory term for gays again – sources
Pope Francis repeated a derogatory Italian term for homosexuality, “frociaggine”, during a closed-doors meeting with Roman priests on Tuesday, ANSA sources have said. His use of the word, stemming from the term ‘frocio’, which translates into English as ‘faggot’, last…
Big operation targets ‘Ndrangheta ties to political world
Carabinieri police on Tuesday staged a major operation linked to an investigation into alleged ties between the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and the political world of Reggio Calabria, sources said. The police executed warrants imposing various types of restrictive measures on 14…
Not with Macron on Ukraine, no to escalation says Tajani
Italy does not support French President Emmanuel Macron sending military instructors to Ukraine and is against all forms of escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Italian TV Friday. “Putin is making election…
