Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet on Thursday with Pope Leo XIV and a day later with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, according to the Vatican and the Italian government, in a two-day visit amid tensions between Washington, Rome and the Vatican. The State Department later said in a statement that Mr. Rubio…
The news last week that the Trump administration sounded out Fifa, world football’s governing body, about replacing Iran with Italy at this year’s World Cup jolted insiders and pundits on the beautiful game. It has also cast fresh light on the unusual and evolving relationship between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni. In recent weeks, the…
Europe’s nationalist right rejoiced when Donald Trump was first elected in 2016. It celebrated again when he returned to the White House last year. His triumph was seen as a vindication of the anti-immigrant, anti-woke platforms that have been gaining momentum on their side of the Atlantic, too. But over the past year, Trump’s aggressive…
Shorouk Express Ranucci and the Meloni government have a tense relationship. Report, the show he hosts, has repeatedly investigated government figures, including a probe into the alleged role of officials in the attempted takeover of Mediobanca by Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which led Meloni’s Head of Cabinet Gaetano Caputi to pursue leagal action in…
Shorouk Express Wer regiert die Welt – und was treibt sie an? In unserem Sommer-Spezial geht es um die mächtigsten und umstrittensten Politikerinnen und Politiker unserer Zeit. Wir zeigen, wie sie denken, entscheiden – und was das für uns bedeutet. Ein Politiker pro Tag, ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der Macht. In der Machthaber-Serie: 04.08.2025…
Shorouk Express “I believe that recognizing the state of Palestine, without there being a state of Palestine, could actually be counterproductive to the objective,” the prime minister said. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that France would be the latest European country — and the first in the G7 — to recognize Palestinian statehood….
Shorouk Express Earlier this year, Italy used foreign investment screening powers — or “golden power” — to impose harsh conditions on UniCredit’s bid for BPM. UniCredit appealed the decision claiming that the conditions are disproportionate and effectively prevent it from doing the deal. The court said on Saturday that the government should review two of…
Shorouk Express ROME — Giorgia Meloni a enfin l’occasion de démontrer qu’il valait la peine de se lier d’amitié avec le lunatique locataire de la Maison-Blanche. En déplacement à Washington cette semaine, la Première ministre italienne tentera de convaincre le président américain Donald Trump de ne pas imposer de nouveaux droits de douane qui porteraient…
Shorouk Express Instead, he has invited many of the foreign leaders he’s spoken to by phone or welcomed in person at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, such as Argentinian President Javier Milei — who will also be in attendance — and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi is sending Vice President Han Zheng in his stead. Prominent…
Shorouk Express The unannounced visit to Florida came ahead of Meloni’s planned talks with President Joe Biden this week in Rome, the last international trip of Biden’s presidency. Observers expected Meloni and Trump to talk about Ukraine, potential U.S. tariffs on European companies and the Middle East. Meloni is above all keen to find a…
