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.
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.
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.
This February, France’s President Emmanuel Macron hosted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as Germany’s Olaf Scholz. Italy’s Giorgina Meloni was not invited to the dinner and this has caused some tensions between European leaders. While a dinner may seem small, the challenges that the European Union faces are not.
Italy is once again being overwhelmed with migrants trying to reach Europe. The EU promises help yet time will tell if this will be the case.
Four-time Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi passed away last week but his presence will continue to be felt in Italy.
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