Freedom of speech in Italy was born out of contrast to the oppression of such seen under fascism, yet contemporary trends threaten that post-war legacy in what appears to be an increasing assault on that universal right.
An Italian minister was forced to resign after an extramarital affair came to light. His ex-girlfriend claims that she was promoted to a role within the Ministry of Culture, yet the staff disputes this.
The Italian government raided facilities manufacturing purses for Dior and Armani in order to protect the Made In Italy brand.
While the Ruling coalitions in France and Germany saw poor results, voters in Italy and Poland gave a vote of confidence to their governments.
This text explores the recent success of the far-right in different national elections in Europe to try and determine whether this might translate into a far-right “wave” at the next EU parliamentarian elections.
Giorgia Meloni opposes the EU’s Nutri-score system that is proposed to score foods in supermarkets due to the system ignoring benefits of caloric dense products such as olive oil.
Greece makes history as the first Orthodox Christian nation to pass legislation allowing same-sex marriage. Italy remains the sole nation in western Europe not allowing same-sex marriages.
Chiara Ferragni has been in the spotlight for years in Italy yet now her reputation has been damaged by numerous scandals that have recently been uncovered.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani calls for the creation for an EU army. This is not a novel proposal, yet it remains an elusive goal of the EU.
Italy has signaled its intent to withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative, yet this does not mean and end to its relationship with China.
