https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Giorgia Meloni has named her new government ministers. Here's a look at the most pressing issues the new administration will face and how it could deal with them. https://www.thelocal.it/20220927/the-five-biggest-challenges-facing-italys-new-hard-right-government Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:47:21 +0200 the-five-biggest-challenges-facing-italys-new-hard-right-government After general elections delivered a win for Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, the process of forming the next Italian government begins this week. Here's a look at what's likely to happen and when. https://www.thelocal.it/20221011/explained-when-will-italy-have-a-new-government Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:20:19 +0200 explained-when-will-italy-have-a-new-government Right-wing parties put immigration at the centre of their campaigns ahead of the recent election. But beyond the political rhetoric, how many migrants really come every year, and what does this mean for Italy? https://www.thelocal.it/20220923/immigration-in-italy-what-are-the-real-numbers Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:21:48 +0200 immigration-in-italy-what-are-the-real-numbers Italy is one of a small number of countries whose citizens living overseas have their own dedicated parliamentarians. How does the system work - and how did Italians abroad vote in the 2022 elections? https://www.thelocal.it/20220929/how-does-italys-overseas-constituencies-system-work-in-elections Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:37:40 +0200 how-does-italys-overseas-constituencies-system-work-in-elections Italian election winner Giorgia Meloni may at first glance have much in common with ultra-conservative governments in fellow EU nations Poland and Hungary, but experts say that when it comes to real-world policy any alliance could soon run into limits. https://www.thelocal.it/20220928/analysis-italys-hard-right-set-to-clash-with-eu-allies-over-russia Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:42:56 +0200 analysis-italys-hard-right-set-to-clash-with-eu-allies-over-russia Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni and her allies on Tuesday began what is set to be a weeks-long process of forming a new government, with crises looming on several fronts. https://www.thelocal.it/20220927/italys-meloni-begins-tricky-government-talks-after-election-win Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:35:44 +0200 italys-meloni-begins-tricky-government-talks-after-election-win Italy's elections have produced a clear winner. But why did voters choose Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, and has Italy really lurched towards the extreme right? Here's a look at what happened. https://www.thelocal.it/20220927/explained-whats-behind-election-success-for-italys-far-right Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:26:14 +0200 explained-whats-behind-election-success-for-italys-far-right Having emerged as the largest party in parliament following the general election, the far-right Brothers of Italy now wants to reform the constitution. How might it go about doing so - and why? https://www.thelocal.it/20220927/how-does-italys-new-government-want-to-change-the-constitution Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:25:16 +0200 how-does-italys-new-government-want-to-change-the-constitution After Italy's right-wing alliance won a big majority in Italy's elections, maps show how the vote went in their favour across almost all parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/map-how-italy-turned-blue-in-the-latest-elections Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:46:45 +0200 map-how-italy-turned-blue-in-the-latest-elections Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party won 26 percent of the vote in Sunday's elections and her right-wing coalition secured a clear majority in parliament, final results showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20220927/giorgia-melonis-far-right-party-set-to-be-declared-italian-election-winner Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:21:14 +0200 giorgia-melonis-far-right-party-set-to-be-declared-italian-election-winner Italian anti-immigrant leader Matteo Salvini was disappointed on Monday at his party's result in general elections but pledged to work with Giorgia Meloni, who triumphed, to form a government. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/doubts-rise-over-loose-cannon-salvini-after-italys-election Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:15:50 +0200 doubts-rise-over-loose-cannon-salvini-after-italys-election Nine years after being convicted of tax fraud, 'immortal' Silvio Berlusconi is set to return to the Senate and seeks a ‘director’ role in the new Italian government. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/what-role-will-berlusconi-play-in-italys-new-government Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:41:00 +0200 what-role-will-berlusconi-play-in-italys-new-government EU reform, 'flat tax' and welfare cuts - here are the main points of the joint programme agreed by the right-wing coalition that triumphed in Sunday's elections in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/explained-what-will-a-far-right-government-mean-for-italy Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:24:48 +0200 explained-what-will-a-far-right-government-mean-for-italy Italy's hard-right anti-immigration alliance have come out on top in the country's elections. But what exactly are these parties planning to do once in government and how would their policies affect foreign residents? https://www.thelocal.it/20220914/how-would-victory-for-italys-far-right-impact-foreigners-lives Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:21:07 +0200 how-would-victory-for-italys-far-right-impact-foreigners-lives Poland's prime minister hailed on Monday the Italian far-right's "great victory" after Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy came out on top in the country’s general elections. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/polish-pm-hails-far-rights-great-victory-in-italian-elections Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:26:09 +0200 polish-pm-hails-far-rights-great-victory-in-italian-elections A hard-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni is set to take power in Italy after Sunday's historic elections. But it might be a while before Meloni and her government actually get to work. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/timeline-what-happens-next-after-italys-historic-elections Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:20:40 +0200 timeline-what-happens-next-after-italys-historic-elections Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said on Monday she was ready to govern for "all Italians" after her eurosceptic populists swept to victory in general elections, putting her on course to guide Italy's most right-wing government since World War II. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/giorgia-melonis-far-right-triumphs-in-italy-vote Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:55:14 +0200 giorgia-melonis-far-right-triumphs-in-italy-vote With a right-wing alliance set for a big victory in Italy's elections on Sunday the new government is set to be led by Giorgia Meloni and some key faces from Italy's recent past. https://www.thelocal.it/20220926/meloni-salvini-berlusconi-the-key-figures-in-italys-likely-new-government Mon, 26 Sep 2022 02:47:42 +0200 meloni-salvini-berlusconi-the-key-figures-in-italys-likely-new-government Italy's elections on Sunday are expected to produce a far-right government, but how big a majority will it have and what difference does this make? Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20220925/italian-elections-whats-the-difference-between-a-majority-and-super-majority Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:33:03 +0200 italian-elections-whats-the-difference-between-a-majority-and-super-majority The right-wing parties poised to win Italy’s upcoming general elections have a history of denouncing abortion. Could a new conservative government threaten reproductive rights in Italy? https://www.thelocal.it/20220923/what-will-a-right-wing-election-victory-mean-for-abortion-rights-in-italy Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:12:19 +0200 what-will-a-right-wing-election-victory-mean-for-abortion-rights-in-italy