Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“What is it about Giorgia Meloni? First, the Italian prime minister charms Rishi Sunak so that he melts in her arms. Then, just a few months later, she does the same to Keir Starmer”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: John Crace Link: Suits you, Sir! Starmer revels in Roman realpolitik as he melts before Meloni

“In August, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government unexpectedly doubled Italy’s annual levy on overseas income for new tax residents to €200,000 a year”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin, Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli e Emma Agyemang Link: Italy retains allure for rich Europeans fleeing higher taxes

“The prosecutors in the city of Palermo have accused Salvini — who’s currently deputy premier and transport minister in the right-wing government led by Giorgia Meloni — of alleged kidnapping for leaving a migrant rescue ship operated by charity Open Arms stranded at sea for 19 days”. Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: Giada Zampano Link: […]

“Hundreds of posters have appeared on billboards across Italy this summer, bearing the slogan: “Russia is not our enemy” and depicting a handshake in the colors of the Italian and Russian flags”. Fonte: CNN Autore: Barbie Latza Nadeau Link: Pro-Russian posters appear on billboards across Italy

“Rachele Mussolini, a city councillor in Rome, said she was moving to the group of Forza Italia, which is part of Italy’s ruling coalition but seen as more liberal on civil rights”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Lorenzo Tondo Link: Granddaughter of Mussolini to leave Brothers of Italy as it is ‘too rightwing’

“The 1941 photo – known as “The Roaring Lion” – was taken by Yousuf Karsh shortly after Churchill gave a wartime speech to Canada’s parliament”. Fonte: BBC Autore: Max Matza Link: Churchill photo stolen in Canada discovered in Italy

“Meloni’s rise to power was fueled by her vehement propaganda on these issues. However, as a leader, she must act credibly and authoritatively. Hence, Prime Minister Meloni has adopted a reassuring manner and image, using calm communication through social media while avoiding press conferences”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Luisa Rizzitelli Link: What does Giorgia Meloni […]

“Italian pig farmers have warned swine fever is threatening the country’s €8.2bn prosciutto, sausage and pork delicacies industry and their own livelihoods, as Giorgia Meloni’s government battles to stamp out the country’s worst outbreak since the 1960s”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Prosciutto in peril as Italy struggles to contain swine fever

“However, if the relations between Meloni and VDL are not on the mend, Fitto might still have a rough path ahead and some hard questions to answer”. Fonte: Euronews Autore: Giorgia Orlandi Link: Italy’s EU Commissioner pick Raffaele Fitto might face a rocky road to approval

“Under the scorching sun on Italy’s Adriatic coast, a group of friends from Bangladesh are practising their cricket skills on a small patch of concrete. They are playing on the outskirts of Monfalcone, close to Trieste airport, because they have in effect been banned by the mayor from playing in the town itself. They say […]