Italy
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Europe
Leo XIV will pose some tricky problems for Giorgia Meloni
The newly enthroned pope has criticised the MAGA bigwigs whom the Italian leader supports
Finance & economics
A takeover bid promises consolidation in Italian finance
But more complication, too
Europe
Why Italy’s defence spending lags far behind
Despite Giorgia Meloni’s vocal criticism of Putin’s war
Europe
A fight over a cloister in tourist-filled Florence
Augustinian friars are protesting against a redevelopment plan
International
Trump is a problem for Europe’s most important hard-right leaders
His antics are causing headaches for Giorgia Meloni and Marine Le Pen
Finance & economics
Giorgia Meloni has grand banking ambitions
Will Italy’s nationalist prime minister manage to concentrate financial power?
Europe
The pope and Italy’s prime minister tussle over Donald Trump
Giorgia Meloni was the only European leader at the inauguration
Europe
A TV dramatisation of Mussolini’s life inflames Italy
With Giorgia Meloni in power, the fascist past is more relevant than ever
Europe
Will Giorgia Meloni turn out to be Europe’s Trump card?
The Italian leader is among those angling to be the linchpin of the transatlantic relationship
