Giorgia Meloni

Musk ally Meloni emerges as global political player

WHEN Giorgia Meloni won power in 2022, she was widely expected to be no more than a footnote in the nation’s political history. However, Italy’s first woman prime minister is not only proving to be on...

Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni have met on a number of occasions, including at a political festival last December.

Elon Musk to celebrate Giorgia Meloni as Italy eyes space sector investment

WHEN Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits New York later this month to receive a global citizenship award, Elon Musk will be the one to hand her the prize.

The Rome government could join Dongfeng with a minority stake in the investment which aims to set up a hub for the whole of Europe.

China’s Dongfeng in pole position to build an auto plant in Italy: sources

TALKS between the Italian government and China’s Dongfeng Motor Group about building an auto plant in Italy are at an advanced stage, Italian sources close to the matter said on Tuesday (Aug 6).

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (third from left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (second from left) in Beijing. Meloni is seeking to reset bilateral relations after Italy pulled out of the Belt and Road agreement.

Meloni’s trip aims to reset Italy-China relations after Belt and Road snub

But the question of Ukraine may continue to be a source of tension

Giorgia Meloni is expected to get a warm welcome in both Washington DC and Toronto.

Why Italian PM Meloni’s trip to North America matters

Italy is not always seen as a top-tier global power, but it has systemic importance

For now, the figures will buoy new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's efforts to balance slowing growth with continued fiscal aid to households and businesses struggling amid the energy crunch caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Italian economy unexpectedly grows in boost to new PM Meloni

ITALY’S economy unexpectedly expanded, defying expectations of energy-driven stagnation in a boost to new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The change in Moody's assessment removes a sword of Damocles that has constantly overshadowed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her one-year-old coalition.

Italy exits Moody’s junk danger zone in big win for Meloni

ITALY is no longer in danger of a cut to junk at Moody’s Investors Service, which raised its rating outlook to stable in a huge win for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. 

The gloomy data contrasts with the expectations of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government, which in April set a growth target of 1 per cent for 2023 and estimated a moderate increase in GDP between April and June.

Italy GDP unexpectedly shrinks in blow to Meloni

ITALY’S economy performed surprisingly poorly in the second quarter, data showed on Monday (Jul 31), offering an uncomfortable outlook for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as her government tries to tack...

Italy’s EU-harmonised consumer price index (HICP) jumped a preliminary 12.8 per cent year-on-year, the highest level since the series began in 1996, from 9.4 per cent in September

Italian inflation surges in October ahead of eurozone figures

ITALIAN inflation surged to a new record high in October, data showed on Friday (Oct 28), underscoring the economic challenges facing new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and increasing the risk of a fur...

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's new prime minister, said the ECB’s rate hikes, “have created additional difficulties for those member states which, like us, have a high public debt.”

Italy’s new PM Meloni snipes at ECB in maiden speech

GIORGIA Meloni took aim at the European Central Bank (ECB) in her first speech as Italian prime minister on Tuesday (Oct 25), saying its recent monetary tightening decisions were widely criticised and...