- 6d ago
EU rejects joint windfall tax on energy firms, urging six nations to act nationally
The European Commission has told six member states, including Italy and Germany, that taxing fuel company windfall profits remains a national responsibility rather than an EU-level competence.
- Jul 26
Meloni faces Vannacci dilemma as polls show alliance would give centre-right 47.6% majority
Giorgia Meloni is confronted with a choice between allying with Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale, now polling at 7.6%, or risking a hung parliament, as a majority of his supporters and more than half of her own backers favour cooperation.
- Jul 24
Italy's diesel tax cut stalls at pumps: price drops only 10 cents, government sends non-compliant stations list to finance police
Two days after Rome slashed diesel excise duties by 17 euro cents, average pump prices have fallen by only about 10 cents, triggering a formal complaint for aggravated fraud by consumer group Codacons and prompting the government to flag non-compliant distributors to the finance police.
- Jul 21
AI video of Italian far-right politician as Roman emperor condemning opponents to death sparks outrage
An AI-generated video posted by far-right Italian politician Roberto Vannacci shows him as a Roman emperor ordering the death of opposition leaders, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at his side. The clip has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.
- Jul 4
Italian minister Roccella thanks supporters a week after husband vanished in Lake Vico
Family Minister Eugenia Roccella posted a Facebook message on 4 July thanking those who offered support, one week after her 84-year-old husband Luigi Cavallari disappeared while swimming in Lake Vico.
- May 25
Center-right's Venturini wins Venice mayoral race in first round, dealing blow to left
Simone Venturini, the center-right candidate, won Venice's mayoral election outright with 53% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and extending the right's 11-year rule. His victory prompted a taunting tweet from Premier Giorgia Meloni to opposition leader Elly Schlein.
