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Giorgia Meloni

Giorgia Meloni is Italy's first female prime minister at the head of the country's most right-wing government since World War II.

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A portrait of Giorgia Meloni on a hot pink background, hanging on a brick wall

A portrait of Giorgia Meloni on a hot pink background, hanging on a brick wall

Meloni-themed eatery opens near Albanian migrant camp

A Meloni-themed restaurant has opened in the coastal town of Shengjin, Albania — close to a migrant camp.

Border police walking alongside a fence

Border police walking alongside a fence

How Europe's far right is changing EU asylum policy

The EU has long been hardening its asylum policy, but the growing strength of the far right has member states skittish.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 19 September 2024

Visible minorities fear for their safety in Brandenburg, Talking Left, Voting Right report, and Meloni vs. Mussolini - what’s in a name? Then, a youth-themed second half featuring the Finnish Tinder for Good Deeds, 1000 Turkish Youth For Palestine, School smartphone bans and the ever youthful Dolly Parton... or at least her new Prosecco label!

Coast guard officers wait for migrants to disembark, in the southern Calabria region, Italy, on October 27, 2022

Coast guard officers wait for migrants to disembark, in the southern Calabria region, Italy, on October 27, 2022

Italy finds 6 bodies off Sicily coast: reports

The decomposed bodies are believed to be migrants, whose boat capsized earlier this week in Libyan waters.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

How the European Parliament helps normalize the far right

The political bloc led by Italy's Giorgia Meloni has secured high-profile posts on more than a dozen EU committees.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on July 28, 2024

Chinese Premier Li Qiang shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on July 28, 2024

Italy's Meloni signs deal to 'relaunch' ties with China

China and Italy agreed to collaborate on green technology, including electric cars and renewable energy.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in high heels during a ceremony in Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in high heels during a ceremony in Rome

Giorgia Meloni height jibe costs Italian journalist €5,000

Giulia Cortese was convicted of defamation over two tweets about the Italian prime minister.

Ursula von der Leyen looks on during a press conference, standing in front of EU flags

Ursula von der Leyen looks on during a press conference, standing in front of EU flags

As EU decides top jobs, von der Leyen faces tough choice

Ursula von der Leyen will likely need the Greens or Europe's far right to secure the EU's top job. Who will she choose?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 summit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 summit

G7: Italy puts itself in the right light

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni put her right-wing nationalist views aside to show leadership at the G7 summit.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 13 June 2024

Macron gambles the house on legislative elections, the dust settles in Brussels, an interview with the Secretary General of the Party of European Socialists, and analysis of the election results in Italy. Then: what motivates people to vote for Germany’s AfD party? What happened in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia? And what does DW’s elections expert, Jack Parrock, make of it all?

Giorgia Meloni walking onto a stage with flowers in the foreground the colors of the Italian flag

Giorgia Meloni walking onto a stage with flowers in the foreground the colors of the Italian flag

Giorgia Meloni riding high as G7 begins in Italy

Boosted by the recent EU election results, the Italian prime minister is ready to host the G7 summit in southern Italy.

People march under a rainbow flag

People march under a rainbow flag

LGBTQ+ activists warn against normalizing Europe's far right

As Europeans go to the polls to vote in a new parliament, LGBTQ+ activists raise their voices against radical parties.

A person drops an envelope into a voting box, with the EU flag in the background

A person drops an envelope into a voting box, with the EU flag in the background

EU elections: 350 million voters to choose new parliament

Voters are choosing the next European Parliament. The hard right looks set to do well, but fall short of a majority.

PVV leader Geert Wilders on stage responds to the results of Dutch elections

PVV leader Geert Wilders on stage responds to the results of Dutch elections

Europe reels as far-right Wilders tops Dutch election poll

The surprise victory of the Dutch far right is sending shockwaves around Europe. But what does it mean for the future?

Giorgia Meloni speaking on October 5

Giorgia Meloni speaking on October 5

Italy's Meloni leaves partner after sexist comments scandal

Giorgia Meloni and Andrea Giambruno were together for almost 10 years and share a 7-year-old daughter.

A bus fell off a bridge, crashing near a railway near Italy's tourist city of Venice, with firefighters gathered on the ground at the site of crash in this picture

A bus fell off a bridge, crashing near a railway near Italy's tourist city of Venice, with firefighters gathered on the ground at the site of crash in this picture

Italy: Bus falls from Venice bridge, over 20 dead

The vehicle, which was carrying tourists plunged from an overpass in northern Italy. A German was among those killed.

On the morning of 23 August 2023, civil search and rescue organization SOS Humanity rescued around 60 people from distress in the central Mediterranean Sea.

On the morning of 23 August 2023, civil search and rescue organization SOS Humanity rescued around 60 people from distress in the central Mediterranean Sea.

Italy's Meloni complains to Scholz over migrant NGO funds

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she learned with "astonishment" of a German plan to fund two migrant NGOs.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks at the Italian Parliament.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks at the Italian Parliament.

Italy's Giorgia Meloni: Not so radical after all?

Italy's first female prime minister has been in power for 12 months now. What has she achieved?

Ursula Von Der Leyen (left) with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a press conference

Ursula Von Der Leyen (left) with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a press conference

Migrants on Lampedusa: Italy, EU announce action plan

The Italian prime minister and European Commission president visited the island after a surge in migrant arrivals.

Migrants gather in the harbour of Italian island of Lampedusa

Migrants gather in the harbour of Italian island of Lampedusa

Lampedusa: Is an EU naval blockade possible?

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for a naval mission to stem migration. But maritime law would limit its reach.

Migrants wait at the port to be transferred to the mainland, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, September 15, 2023.

Migrants wait at the port to be transferred to the mainland, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, September 15, 2023.

Italy rushes to relocate thousands of new Lampedusa arrivals

Italy was attempting to transfer some 3,000 migrants from the island of Lampedusa in one day.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia on November 16, 2022

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia on November 16, 2022

China raps Italy for 'malicious' criticism of Belt and Road

China's huge infrastructure plan is meant to improve trade between Asia and Europe but Rome wants out.

A man yells into a megaphone as a crowd of demonstrators is seen behind him

A man yells into a megaphone as a crowd of demonstrators is seen behind him

Italy: Meloni pressured by welfare cuts and slowing economy

Cuts to a poverty relief scheme and Italy’s recent economic slowdown may pose political challenges for Giorgia Meloni.

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 27, 2023.

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 27, 2023.

US: Biden thanks Italy's Meloni for Ukraine, China support

The Italian prime minister was at the White House for talks with the US president and other leading politicians.

An older voter puts a ballot into the ballot box

An older voter puts a ballot into the ballot box

Germany's AfD reflects Europe's shift to the right

Germany's far-right AfD party has won its first governing post, amid a wider European shift to the right.

A paper cut out of two adults, both holding rainbow flags, hold the hands of a child with their other hand. Around them are colored hearts.

A paper cut out of two adults, both holding rainbow flags, hold the hands of a child with their other hand. Around them are colored hearts.

Same-sex parents in Italy face tough times

Italy's right-wing government is planning to make it even harder for LGBTQ couples with children.

The helicopter crashed in the province of Ravenna, Italy

The helicopter crashed in the province of Ravenna, Italy

Floods in Italy: Helicopter crashes, PM Meloni heading home

A helicopter crashed while inspecting power lines damaged by storms in the Italian province of Ravenna.

Migrants waiting to disembark from a ship

Migrants waiting to disembark from a ship

Italy: New law curtails migrants' rights

Special protection for migrants can be life-changing. But lawmakers have approved a law severely restricting access.

A view of the "Sea Eye 4" rescue ship

A view of the "Sea Eye 4" rescue ship

New hurdles for rescuers at sea in the Mediterranean

Italy's far-right government is impeding the work of civil organizations — but they're not giving up.

A dinghy full of refugees being rescued by a Spanish NGO, Open Arms, off the Libyan coast.

A dinghy full of refugees being rescued by a Spanish NGO, Open Arms, off the Libyan coast.

Migration: The European Union's perennial conundrum

The recurring conundrum of how to sort out the dysfunctional EU migration system returns to the stage this week.

This handout picture provided by the Italian Government Press Office shows Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Dbeibah receiving Italian Prime Minister Giiorgia Meloni during her visit in Tripoli, Libya, 28 January 2023.

This handout picture provided by the Italian Government Press Office shows Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Dbeibah receiving Italian Prime Minister Giiorgia Meloni during her visit in Tripoli, Libya, 28 January 2023.

Italy inks gas deals with Libya's contested government

The plan is for Italian and Libyan energy giants to jointly develop two offshore gas fields.

Men in uniforms standing near a bush

Men in uniforms standing near a bush

Italy: Man opens fire in Rome bar, killing 3 women

In a Facebook post, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni revealed that one of the victims who died in the shooting was her friend.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 01.12.2022

Poland rejects German Patriot missiles to secure its airspace - Turkey finds common ground with Italy’s new far-right government - Rare Ukrainian artworks are spirited to safety - The Christmas Book Flood is underway in Iceland - And a special focus on the current difficulties of researching sea ice at the North Pole

Italien Autor Roberto Saviano speaks outside a court in Romer where he is on trial for libel

Italien Autor Roberto Saviano speaks outside a court in Romer where he is on trial for libel

Italy's anti-mafia author Saviano on trial for 'defaming' PM

A trial pitting Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against writer Roberto Saviano started in Rome.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni speaks during a press conference at the end of a Cabinet meeting in Rome

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni speaks during a press conference at the end of a Cabinet meeting in Rome

France-Italy row over migrant ship escalates

The Italian PM said she was surprised by France's "aggressive" tone in a row over migrants rescued at sea.

People disembarking the Geo Barents rescue ship in Sicily

People disembarking the Geo Barents rescue ship in Sicily

Italy: Rescue ship impasse ends as migrants come ashore

About 500 migrants stranded at the Italian coast on rescue ships were allowed to enter, and one ship was sent to France.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reacts as Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani applaud

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reacts as Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani applaud

Italy's Meloni tries to distance herself from fascism

The new prime minister and leader of a neofascist party said she "never felt sympathy or closeness" to fascism.

Giogria Meloni walks on stage holding a microphone

Giogria Meloni walks on stage holding a microphone

Women gaining traction in far-right politics

With Giorgia Meloni now as Italy's prime minister, women seem to be doing well at the helm of Europe's far-right.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella gestures to the newly appointed Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni prior to the swearing in ceremony

Italian President Sergio Mattarella gestures to the newly appointed Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni prior to the swearing in ceremony

Far-right Giorgia Meloni sworn in as prime minister

Meloni has formed Italy's most right-wing government since Benito Mussolini.

Former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the Forza Italia party Silvio Berlusconi gestures during a rally in Rome

Former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the Forza Italia party Silvio Berlusconi gestures during a rally in Rome

Berlusconi says comments about Russian invasion misconstrued

In a recording, Silvio Berlusconi was heard saying that Russia was forced to act against Ukraine.

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brother of Italy's party

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brother of Italy's party

Italy begins negotiations on forming new government

If negotiations go smoothly, a new Cabinet could be sworn in over the weekend.

Members of the LGBTQ community take part in the parade 'Peace and Love' to mark pride day 2022 in Rome

Members of the LGBTQ community take part in the parade 'Peace and Love' to mark pride day 2022 in Rome

Italy adopts LGBTQ plan before right-wing takeover

Rome has set a three-year strategy amid fears of a roll-back of rights under the upcoming right-wing rule.

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Italy's shift to the right is dangerous for EU

Alexandra von Nahmen

Italy's post-fascists are jubilant. DW's Alexandra von Nahmen looks at the consequences for the European Union.

Italien Politikerin Giorgia Meloni | mit Silvio Berlusconi und Matteo Salvini

Italien Politikerin Giorgia Meloni | mit Silvio Berlusconi und Matteo Salvini

Germany voices anxiety over Italian right's win

Politicians across the ideological spectrum in Germany have expressed concern about Giorgia Meloni's electoral success.

Far-Right party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni shows a placard reading in Italian "Thank you Italy" at her party's electoral headquarters in Rome

Far-Right party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni shows a placard reading in Italian "Thank you Italy" at her party's electoral headquarters in Rome

Meloni says voters 'chose' Italian right bloc

A center-right coalition led by the nationalist Giorgia Meloni was projected to have won a parliamentary majority.

Giorgia Meloni, gesturing as she speaks into a microphone while wearing a white dress

Giorgia Meloni, gesturing as she speaks into a microphone while wearing a white dress

Who is Giorgia Meloni, the star of the Italian far right?

Meloni campaigned with "Italy and Italian people first!" Her critics warn she is flirting with Italy's fascist history.

Leader of Italian far-right party "Fratelli d'Italia" (Brothers of Italy), Giorgia Meloni arrives to cast her vote at a polling station on September 25, 2022 in Rome

Leader of Italian far-right party "Fratelli d'Italia" (Brothers of Italy), Giorgia Meloni arrives to cast her vote at a polling station on September 25, 2022 in Rome

Exit polls show center-right bloc set to win Italy election

The center-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni is set to win the majority in the elections.

A man walks past electoral posters for Italy's general elections, in Milan

A man walks past electoral posters for Italy's general elections, in Milan

Italy election: What you need to know

After Sunday's crucial election, the country may see its first far-right premier since World War II. DW has an overview.

Giorgia Meloni's face on an election campaign poster on the back of a bus

Giorgia Meloni's face on an election campaign poster on the back of a bus

Italy expected to swing right in Sunday's vote

A center-right populist coalition under Giorgia Meloni looks set to win the Italian election. Should Europe be afraid?

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe: 22.09.2022

What Russia’s military escalation means for Ukraine, Europe awaits Italy's election and Albanians can't wait to leave.