İtalya başbakanı (2022–görevde)
No need to wait to implement Regeni ruling say parents
(ANSA) - ROME, 01 OTT - Giulio Regeni's parents said via their lawyer on Thursday that there is no need to wait to seek to implement Monday's ruling by a Rome court convicting three Egyptian officials of abducting their son, a student who was brutally murdered in Cairo in January-February 2016. Premier Giorgia Meloni's government has said it will address the issue when the appeals process is exhausted if the verdict, in which the officials were given 10-year terms, becomes definitive. ""As is evident from a simple reading of Article 540 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as from the operative part of the judgement itself, the provisional awarding of 150,000 euros (in damages) to the premier's office - which joined the proceedings as a civil plaintiff —is immediately enforceable," lawyer Alessandra Ballerini said for the Regeni family. "So, there is no need to wait for the verdict to become definitive". (see related Regeni story). (ANSA). Read article...
Cutting off ties with Egypt over Regeni will make things worse - Meloni
(ANSA) - ROME, 01 OTT - Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday reiterated her assertion that it would be counterproductive for her government to cut off ties with Egypt after Egyptian officials were convicted by a Rome court this week of abducting Giulio Regeni, an Italian student brutally murdered in Cairo in January-February 2016. Regeni's parents and some opposition politicians have said the government should sever relations with Cairo, which refused to cooperate with the Rome trial in absentia of four of its officials, three of whom were given 10-year terms after being found guilty of the Cambridge University doctoral researcher's abduction but not his torture and murder, while the fourth defendant was acquitted. "As regards the Regeni ruling, we are clearly dealing with a verdict that is not final," Meloni told reporters at the 66th Genoa International Boat Show, referring to the fact that convictions are not considered definitive in Italy until the appeals process has been exhausted. "There are three levels of judgement. "Once the final ruling is handed down, it will obviously need to be addressed. "I am not among those who believe that severing diplomatic relations with Egypt will help resolve the issue; instead, it would create greater difficulties". The premier pointed out that, after Italy withdrew its ambassador to Cairo in relation to the case months after Regeni's death, it was the centre-left administration of ex-premier Paolo Gentiloni that re-established diplomatic relations in 2017. "Perhaps those who preceded us also believed that the diplomatic route could help," she said. (ANSA). Read article...
Cutting ties with Egypt won't bring truth for Giulio Regeni says MeloniRome, Prague call for temporary ETS measures to counter energy-price shocks
(ANSA) - ROME, 01 OTT - Rome and Prague on Wednesday sent the European Commission an informal document, which ANSA has seen, with proposals for temporary measures to reduce the impact of the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) carbon market on energy prices ahead of the European Summit of October 15-16. The proposals include greater flexibility in the allocation of allowances, and a postponement of the entry into force of ETS 2 for transportation and buildings. Premier Giorgia Meloni discussed the ETS during a meeting with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in Prague on Tuesday after referred to joint proposals on it in the press conference that followed the encounter. "We have spoken about this many times before and, on several occasions, we have denounced how the carbon taxation system's current mechanisms create imbalances and end up artificially inflating prices," she said. "We have therefore put down in writing a number of proposals which we believe can effectively address this issue, calling in particular for: protection for sectors that are most exposed to international competition, by taking action on ETS allowance allocation mechanisms; limits on how carbon costs are passed on to electricity prices; greater transparency and monitoring of the ETS allowance market; a postponement of ETS 2's entry into force, as this also risks negatively impacting a system that, at present, above all, needs freeing up instead". (ANSA). Read article...
Meloni writes to von der Leyen, asks more flexibility due to inflation
(ANSA) - ROME, 30 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday she had written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen saying that more budget flexibility was needed due to rising inflation. "We have already raised the need—within Ecofin—to factor the current high inflation into the calculation of the European parameters that must be met and the permitted deficit levels," Meloni said, speaking via video link at the second edition of "Oltre le Radici" (Beyond the Roots), the annual event organized by the newspaper Il Gazzettino. "Other member states are moving in the same direction. I intend to take further action with the EU Commission. "I am writing to President von der Leyen to ensure this issue is addressed at next week's Ecofin meeting and subsequently at the EU Council meeting in two weeks' time: we believe that, in light of the inflation driven by soaring global energy costs, it is necessary to grant member states additional flexibility to support families and businesses." (ANSA). Read article...
We will ensure Regeni ruling is enforced and seek compensation says Foti
(ANSA) - ROME, 30 SET - The government will ensure that Monday's conviction of three Egyptian security officials for the kidnapping of Giulio Regeni, an Italian student who was tortured to death in Cairo in 2016, is enforced and will also seek compensation from the Egyptian government, European Affairs Minister Tommaso Foti, a bigwig n Premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, told Italian TV Wednesday. The government will reportedly seek two million euros in damages from Cairo since the three officers convicted and sentenced to 10 years each for Regeni's abduction, but not murder, are public officials. "Once the ruling on the Regeni case is formally filed, the State will seek compensation," said Foti on the programme Tagadà on La7. "This is possible because Italy joined the proceedings as a civil party. The Italian State's decision to join the case was crucial, just as it was crucial that the French government decided—after 46 years—to cooperate regarding the Ustica massacre." "The State—the Italian government—stepped up, as did the judiciary. We reaffirmed and upheld the principle of legality. So, we are satisfied. As for the controversies, I would defer to the ruling itself and the reasoning behind it," he added. "To enforce the ruling, the first step is for it to be formally filed," he added, commenting on a demand for immediate action made by opposition centre-left DEmocratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein. Paris on Monday said it would cooperate in the 1980 Ustica air disaster which killed 81 people and which some believe was caused by a stray missile from a French fighter aiming for a Libyan jet carrying late dictator Muammar Gheddafi. (ANSA). Read article...
We will ensure Regeni ruling is enforced and seek compensation says FotiCutting ties with Egypt won't bring truth for Giulio Regeni says Meloni
(ANSA) - ROME, 30 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni has said the government will not heed calls for it to cut off ties with Egypt after Egyptian officials were convicted by a Rome court this week of abducting Giulio Regeni, an Italian student brutally murdered in Cairo in January-February 2016. Regeni's parents and some opposition politicians have said the government should sever relations with Cairo, which refused to cooperate with the Rome trial in absentia of four of its officials, three of whom were given 10-year terms after being found guilty of the Cambridge University doctoral researcher's abduction but not his torture and murder, while the fourth defendant was acquitted. "I want to reaffirm my solidarity with Giulio Regeni's family and their call for truth and justice, which is our call to," Meloni said during a visit to Prague on Tuesday. "The Italian state is a civil party in the trial, so we, too, are absolutely determined to seek the truth about this case. "The verdict is not yet final, so everything will be done in the manner and within the time-frame required," she added, referring to the fact that rulings in Italy are not considered definitive until the appeals process has been exhausted. "I can say that, in this search for truth and justice, we have always used all the channels available. "We have utilized political and diplomatic channels with Cairo too; I doubt that closing those channels would move us closer to our goals rather than further away from them". Monday's ruling became a political row after opposition politicians accused Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani of downplaying its importance by saying that three individuals had been convicted, not the state of Egypt. "I am surprised by the controversy," Tajani said on Tuesday. "I simply took a snapshot yesterday's ruling and precisely because it is a limited ruling, since it does not tell us who Regeni's killers are, we want full light shed on this matter. "We have never given up, and we are not covering anything up. "Diplomatic action is more valuable than public outcry; we have never stopped pressing the Egyptian authorities—in every single meeting—about what is fundamental to us: uncovering the truth and identifying Regeni's killers". Opposition lawmakers in the Senate made a formal request for Tajani to report to parliament to explain his comments and say what he intends to do in the light of the ruling. "International relations cannot take precedence over human dignity and the inviolability of the human body," said Democratic Party (PD) Senator Susanna Camusso. "The question now is: what will the government do, starting tomorrow, to ensure that the verdict is respected, that the guilty parties are extradited, and that the harm done to our country is acknowledged? "Otherwise, it will amount to nothing more than surrender to a regime". (ANSA). Read article...
Cutting ties with Egypt won't bring truth for Giulio Regeni says MeloniItaly has sent EC request for final NRRP instalment says Foti
(ANSA) - ROME, 29 SET - European Affairs Minister Tomamso Foti said Tuesday that the government has sent the European Commission its request for the final tranche of funding under Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP or PNRR in Italian). The NRRP seeks to make the Italian economy greener and more modern with projects financed with the help of 194.4 billion euros of EU grants and low-interest loans under of the bloc's post-Covid Recovery Fund - NextGenerationEU. Payment of the tranches is linked to the achievement of milestones regarding the investments and related structural reforms. Premier Giorgia Meloni's government has had to rejig the plan several times over the last few days to bring it up to date and avert the risk of projects not be completed in time and the related funding being lost. "An extraordinarily virtuous process of reforms and investments is drawing to a close, the result of a new Italian governance model that has set a benchmark in Europe and seen the Meloni Government and the entire 'Team Italy' ecosystem engaged in one of the most significant transformation and modernization effort ever undertaken—an undertaking unprecedented in the history of the Republic, both in terms of the scale and the complexity of the initiatives," Foti said. (ANSA). Read article...
No more govt 'stammering' on Regeni, demand handover of convicted says Fratoianni
(ANSA) - ROME, 28 SET - Nicola Fratoianni of the Green-Left Alliance (AVS) said that there should be no more government "stammering" on the Regeni case and it should work to get the three Egyptian security officials convicted of the student's abduction handed over to Italian authorities after they got 10 years in jail each in absentia Monday. "Ten years ago—shortly after Giulio Regeni's disappearance on January 25 and the discovery of his tortured body on February 3—I stated that Giulio had suffered physical harm: a terrible, fatal ordeal. I added that his loved ones would suffer a different kind of harm—moral anguish—devastated by the lack of justice. Indeed, over these ten years, they have witnessed cover-ups, lies, and delays by Egyptian authorities aimed at shielding those responsible for the kidnapping and murder. "Today, albeit years late, there is a verdict convicting some of the perpetrators. Heartfelt thanks go to the Regeni family, lawyer Ballerini, and the investigators and magistrates who never gave up. "Now there are no more excuses; there can be no more hypocrisy or stammering from the Italian government," stated Fratoianni of AVS. "A few days ago, (Foreign Minister Antonio) Tajani was in Cairo to strengthen ties with the Al-Sisi regime. "Now," the AVS co-leader concluded, "Tajani must return to Cairo, secure the handover of those responsible for the kidnapping, and demand the cooperation with our magistrates that has been missing for ten years. "And should this intolerable stonewalling continue, the Meloni government must take decisive action, for our country cannot maintain friendly relations with such a regime." (ANSA). Read article...
Italy decree limiting foreign pupils in classrooms could have near-zero impact
ROME, Sept 28 - New rules to limit the number of foreign pupils in Italian classrooms, introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, are set to affect at most just a few hundred children nationwide, according to experts and a Reuters analysis of public data.
Eni cap on fuel prices comes into force, Sicily's truckers announce strike
(ANSA) - ROME, 28 SET - The 30-day price caps state-controlled energy giant Eni announced last week for its gas stations in Italy, limiting prices at €2.19 per litre for diesel and €1.99 for unleaded petrol, came into force on Monday. Sicily's lorry drivers, meanwhile, said Monday that they will strike for five days from October 16 to 20 in protest at high fuel prices and the government's failure to respond to their requests for help. "We will remain stationary with our trucks in our yards until the government provides us with answers," said Salvatore Bella, the coordinator of the Sicilian Truckers' Committee. Taxi drivers have also expressed dissatisfaction and have threatened to go on strike if they are not summoned by the government for talks. The Eni cap brings the prices down by approximately 17 cents lower with respect to the average levels at the time of the announcement and is designed to give households and businesses some respite with fuel prices soaring due to the Iran war. Azerbaijan's Socar, meanwhile, has said it will follow Eni's lead and limit fuel prices at its IP chain of gas stations in Italy. "I wish to thank the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, for this gesture of attention, which strengthens our cooperation, and the President of SOCAR, Rovshan Najaf," Premier Giorgia Meloni said in a statement. "The Government will continue working to support households and to protect their purchasing power, especially at such a complex time on the international stage". The intervention of ENI and IP comes with a cut in diesel duties made by the government to help people with the high fuel costs set to be phased out next week. On September 16 Giorgia Meloni's government extended the diesel duty cut to October 5, but lowered it from 17 cents a litre to 12.2 cents and then to 6.1 cents. The business and made in Italy ministry (MIMIT) said Monday that average fuel prices were down slightly on Monday. It said the average price of a litre of unleaded petrol at a self-service pump was 2.152 euros, down from 2.159 on Sunday, and the average price of a litre of diesel was 2.369 euros, down from 2,377. (ANSA). Read article...
Eni sets price cap of €2.19 for diesel, €1.99 for petrol
(ANSA) - ROME, 25 SET - Italian energy giant Eni on Friday announced a price cap of €2.19 per litre for diesel, €1.99 for petrol, running for 30 days from Monday September 30 and extendable until the end of the year. "Eni has set a maximum price (price cap) for fuels sold by Enilive at €2.19 per liter for diesel and €1.99 per liter for petrol (approximately 17 cents lower than current average levels)," it said in a press release. "The price cap is linked to the current excise duty relief and will apply starting September 28 for an initial period of 30 days, with the possibility of extension until the end of the year, depending on market trends and supply conditions. "The contraction in the supply of refined products on the international market resulting from ongoing geopolitical crises, combined with a shortage of refining capacity across Europe (with nearly 30 refineries closing over the last 15 years), has driven fuel prices to levels that place an extreme burden on Italian households and businesses," the company writes. "Against this backdrop," the statement continues, "Eni intends to offer further support to the country, consumers, and its own customers. "This move complements initiatives the company has pursued since last March—specifically, passing on only a portion of rising international market prices to the recommended retail prices at its service stations, thereby absorbing a significant share of the cost increase. "Eni is also committed to operating the biorefineries established in Venice and Gela," the statement concludes, "as well as to the development and transformation of sites in Livorno and elsewhere in Italy. "In doing so, it is safeguarding jobs and the environment, investing significant capital locally, and preserving refining capacity—specifically for sustainable products—that would otherwise have been lost to the market." On September 16 Giorgia Meloni's government extended a diesel duty cut to October 5, but lowered it from 17 cents a litre to 12.2 cents and then to 6.1 cents. The measure, introduced to address rising fuel costs amid the Iran war, had already been extended twice. It said the reduction in excise duties (and VAT) on diesel will drop to 12.2 cents per liter from September 18 to 25, and then decrease further to 6.1 cents from September 26 to October 5. The decree is aimed at providing economic support and mitigating the impact of the ongoing rise in fuel costs. The measure stipulates that from September 18 to September 25, 2026, the excise duty will be 572.90 euros per thousand liters, and from September 26 to October 5, it will be 622.90 euros per thousand liters. The "standard" excise duty is 672.90 euros per thousand liters. (ANSA). Read article...
'Scuola Futura meets Ireland,' an Italian pilot project, arrives in Dublin
(ANSA) - LONDRA, 25 SET - A pilot school mobility project from Italy has arrived in Ireland. This is marked by the visit of a group of 48 Italian students accompanied by teachers, who are in Ireland as part of the international program “ScuolaFutura meets Ireland - Pilot Mobility Programme,’ promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Minister of Education Giuseppe Valditara, as stated in a press release from the Embassy. The group was welcomed this week by the Italian Ambassador to Ireland, Nicola Faganello, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin, along with Director Michela Magrì. The initiative, which ran for two weeks starting September 13 in Dublin and Cork and was aimed at students and teachers from various Italian high schools and regions, is designed to test an international learning model that integrates the enhancement of English language skills with cultural exchange, the development of digital skills, and career guidance. The project is part of the Italian government’s commitment to expanding study and training opportunities abroad for high school students. During the visit, the delegation made stops at the National Library of Ireland and Leinster House, the seat of the Irish Parliament, where they were welcomed by Senator Joe Conway, chair of the Italian-Irish Interparliamentary Friendship Group. Read article...
UN must regain its ability to act Tajani tells General Assembly
(ANSA) - ROME, 24 SET - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the United Nations must regain its ability to be incisive and suggested reform of the Security Council could be the way forward in his address to the General Assembly overnight. "The United Nations was founded to prevent violence from becoming the only law," Tajani said in his speech. "But to remain faithful to that mission, it must regain the ability to decide and, above all, to act. "We must have the courage to say it - all too often, this organization appears powerless," he continued, adding that that the Security Council "must not be an exclusive club. "We choose the strength of the law rather than the law of the strongest, we choose the strength of politics, rather than the strength of force. This is the message Italy brings to the United Nations today. "Peace is not a legacy secured once and for all. It is a daily responsibility. "It must be defended firmly. It must be built patiently. It must be pursued without ever giving up". He also said that "Italy will continue to fight for a universal moratorium on the death penalty". Tajani addressed the General Assembly as this year Premier Giorgia Meloni decided not to attend the gathering of international leaders in New York, a move opposition parties have criticised. (ANSA). Read article...
Senate gives final approval to law paving way for return to nuclear energy
(ANSA) - ROME, 23 SET - The Senate on Wednesday gave definitive approval to a law drafted by Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin paving the way for Italy's return to nuclear power. Italy abandoned nuclear power following a referendum in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster but Premier Giorgia Meloni's government wants to return to atomic energy with small latest-generation reactors to reduce reliance on imports and cut greenhouse gas emissions. "A significant step is being taken to for the country's energy future with the final approval of the enabling bill on nuclear energy," said Stefania Craxi, the Senate whip of the centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party. "Next-generation nuclear power offers a concrete solution to ensure Italy's energy independence, shielding it from price volatility. "We must meet rising energy demand while achieving our decarbonization goals. "To this end, we need to strengthen our system with next-generation nuclear power while continuing to drive the expansion of renewables. "This challenge will enable us to create a balanced energy system capable of supporting the country's economic development". The law gives the government the power to issue decrees regulating this issue and it also sets out the areas of intervention: the construction and operation of power plants, hydrogen production using nuclear energy, spent fuel management and safety, and the establishment of regulatory bodies. Pichetto Fratin has said that he intends to issue the implementing decrees by the end of the year. There were also dissenting voices. "The Right presents nuclear power as a sort of answer to the climate crisis, high energy costs, and the country's foreign (energy) dependency," said Green-Left Alliance (AVS) Senate whip Peppe De Cristofaro. "It is a gigantic mass distraction—a smokescreen to avoid accountability for the government's failed energy policies. "After four years of Meloni in power, the country still faces some of the highest energy prices in Europe. "The question to ask is: what benefit could be gained from a return to nuclear power in the coming years? The answer is that nuclear power will yield no benefits. "The (new-generation) power plants and technologies are not yet available; in the meantime, we will continue burning gas and relying on imports, while Italians keep paying exorbitant bills. "All this propaganda regarding nuclear power is precisely the way to prolong our dependence on fossil fuels. "The government wants to turn Italy into a gas hub without having gas, and into a nuclear power without having uranium. "AVS says no to a return to nuclear power, and no to giving the government a blank cheque". (ANSA). Read article...
Worker in Colosseum death plunge
(ANSA) - ROME, 23 SET - The latest in a long spate of workplace tragedies in Italy occurred overnight at the Colosseum. Around midnight, a 22-year-old rope-access worker—engaged in installing a new lighting system for the monument at height—fell approximately 10 meters. Despite resuscitation attempts by Ares 118 emergency medical personnel, he died. Carabinieri from the Rome Central Company and the Investigative Unit arrived at the scene, along with the medical examiner, the duty public prosecutor, and staff from the Labor Inspectorate and the local health authority's workplace safety unit (ASL SPRESAL). The worker who died overnight inside the Flavian Amphitheatre was named as Andrea Moretti; he specialized in high-altitude rope work. The Colosseum Archaeological Park and the Ministry of Culture (MiC) announced the news of the incident. As a mark of mourning, the Park initially decided to close the second-tier section where the accident occurred to the public for the day; however, the area has not been seized by judicial authorities, who are currently working to determine the circumstances of the incident. But after trade unions protested that the whole of the Colosseum should have been closed in a mark of respect and mourning, authorities subsequently ordered it to be shut for the day. Workplace deaths are a major problem in Italy and Premier Giorgia Meloni's government has said boosting health and safety is a major priority. In November the cabinet launched a digital badge for contractors and sub-contractors on construction sites, aimed at improving safety. Trade unions say an average of three workers a day die in workplace accidents in Italy. On Tuesday workplace accident insurance agency INAIL said in its annual report that Italy registered 1,189 work-related deaths in 2025. Although this was 37 fewer than in 2024, a drop of 3.02%, it still means that Italy is averaging over three work-related deaths every day. The workplace-accidents-and-occupational-illness agency said nine students died in situations related to their educational activities in 2025, four fewer than in the previous year It said it received 600,000 reports of injuries in 2025, an increase of 1.2% on 2024, including 519,000 regarding workers and 81,000 regarding students. (ANSA). Read article...
Mattarella, Meloni attend Bonino's State funeral at Rome City Hall
Former minister, EU Commissioner and civil-rights activist died aged 78 last week
Meloni’den Avrupa Güvenlik Konseyi çıkışı: NATO’nun 4. maddesini işaret etti
İtalya Başbakanı Giorgia Meloni, Avrupa Birliği (AB) Komisyonu Başkanı Ursula von der Leyen'in gündeme getirdiği "Avrupa Güvenlik Konseyi" önerisinin, NATO'nun müttefikleri bir tehdit durumunda acil istişarelere çağırmaya yarayan 4. maddesinden ne kadar farklı olduğuna bakmak gerektiğini söyledi.
Meloni says will examine Schlein's letter 'without the prejudices they hold'
(ANSA) - ROME, 17 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni said in Noway Thursday she will examine a letter from centre-left opposition emocratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schelin on using 28 billion euro for accelerating the energy transition by 2028 without the prejudices which she said the opposition holds towards her own policies, the latest being the abolition of road tax for small and medium-sized cars and all motorbikes, which the opposition has termed an electoral bribe ahead of next' year's general election. "I haven't yet had time to look closely at" Elly Schlein's letter, but "I intend to examine it without prejudice. I harbor absolutely no prejudice when sensible proposals are made. I certainly do not share the prejudices of the Italian opposition, which practically looks for reasons to object to government measures—even going so far as to complain about paying the car tax. If there are useful proposals, I will consider them." Meloni made these remarks in Oslo following her meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St›re, while responding to a question about the PD leader's proposals regarding the use of the 14 billion euros Italy could deploy by 2028 to accelerate the energy transition. (ANSA). Read article...
We must not create redundancies says Meloni on von der Leyen's proposals
(ANSA) - ROME, 17 SET - Europe must not create redundancies , Premier Giorgia Meloni said in Norway Thursday on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposals on a security council and greater security cooperation with countries like Canada and Noway. "I cannot pass judgment on the Security Council idea yet. The one thing to avoid is duplication; I need to understand how von der Leyen's proposal differs from NATO's Article 4," Meloni said after meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St›re in Oslo, responding to a question about the EU Commission President's speech and enhanced security cooperation with countries such as Canada and Norway. "I think it is very, very important to strengthen cooperation further. "I cannot precisely evaluate the proposals presented by Ursula von der Leyen because I am not familiar with the details. "However," she added, "I believe that serious, reliable partners capable of helping us achieve strategic autonomy should be involved." (ANSA). Read article...
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İtalya’da petrol artışı sonrası sürpriz karar: Milyonlarca aracın vergisi kaldırıldı
İtalya'da Giorgia Meloni liderliğindeki hükümet, 80 kilovat gücündeki otomobil ve motosikletler için alınan araç mülkiyet vergisini 2027 yılı için iptal etti. Kararı toplam 14,5 milyon aracı kapsıyor.
- Siyasi17 Eyl
Milyonlarca araç için vergi kaldırılıyor: Tek araç şartı var
İtalya'da Meloni hükümeti, 14,5 milyon otomobil ve motosikleti kapsayan araç mülkiyet vergisini 2027 için kaldırma kararı aldı. Geçerli sigortası bulunan tek araç için uygulanacak muafiyetin kalıcı hale getirilmesi hedefleniyor. Meloni vergi yükünü azaltma mesajı verirken, muhalefet kararı "seçim yatırımı" olarak değerlendirdi. Hükümet, dizel yakıttaki vergi indiriminin süresini de uzattı.
Giani slams Meloni 'reckless level of electoral demagoguery' with road tax abolition
(ANSA) - ROME, 16 SET - Centre-left Democratic Party (PD) Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani on Wednesday slammed what he called Premier Giorgia Meloni "reckless level of electoral demagoguery" after se abolished road tax for small and medium-sized cars and all motorbikes in what he said was a clear ploy to gain favour with voters ahead of the next general election, currently scheduled for next September. Giani said Meloni would probably now trigger an early election, and complained that the government was not fully making up the shortfall to regional budgets from the abolition. "In the 80-year history of the Republic, electoral demagoguery has never reached such a reckless level of poor governance as that seen in the Prime Minister's announcement regarding the abolition of the car tax for the majority of economy cars in our country," he said. Regarding the reimbursements the premier announced for Italy's regions, he went on, "it is falsely claimed that these constitute compensation. "One need only read the decree to realize that—taking Tuscany as an example—the plan provides for a reimbursement of just over €100 million, while depriving us of approximately €350 million in revenue." (ANSA). Read article...
Fuel prices in Italy soar even higher
(ANSA) - ROME, 16 SET - Fuel prices in Italy have increased further with no end of the Iran war in sight, according to data released by the Business and Made in Italy Ministry (MIMIT) on Tuesday. It said the average price of litre of unleaded petrol at a self-service pump was 2.132 euros, up from 2.120 on Tuesday, while the price of a litre of diesel was 2.246, up from 2.231, even though a 17-cent-per-litre cut in excise duties on diesel is still in force. The cut was first introduced by Premier Giorgia Meloni's government at the end of July to help people cope with high fuel costs following the return of conflict in the Persian Gulf and it has been renewed several times since. As things stand it is set to expire on Thursday but the government is expected to extend it again. (ANSA). Read article...
Meloni tells Costa no new European taxes in EU budget
(ANSA) - ROME, 15 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni told visiting European Council President Antonio Costa at her office in Rome Tuesday that there should be no new European taxes in the EU's multi-year budget that is now being framed, the office said. "Italy is ready to do its part regarding the funding of the new Multiannual Financial Framework, within the scope of a balanced solution that rules out new European taxes and streamlines the Union's administrative expenses," Meloni made clear during a meeting with Costa at Palazzo Chigi. The meeting was part of a tour taking the President of the European Council to the capitals of the 27 member states for discussions on key items of the European and international agenda, starting with negotiations on the new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework. (ANSA). Read article...
Italian premier calls for 'confederal' Europe with strong national sovereignty
Giorgia Meloni says she will not ally herself with political forces that vote against supporting Ukraine
>>>ANSA/Groundbreaking campaigner, politician Emma Bonino dies
By Paul Virgo (ANSA) - ROME, 11 SET - Groundbreaking Italian civil and women's rights campaigner and Radical politician Emma Bonino has died, her More Europe (+Europa) party said on Friday. The former Italian foreign minister and former European Commissioner was 78. Premier Giorgia Meloni said that the government was preparing a State funeral for her. "Emma Bonino and I held very different views," Meloni told reporters in Vercelli. "But that never stopped me from respecting her expertise, her authoritativeness, and her understanding that a woman's role in society—including in politics—is never something you wait for others to grant you; it is something you must play your part in taking. "You should not view it as a concession, but always as an achievement. "We agreed on that". The historic Italian Radical coleader (with Marco Pannella) and More Europe founder, who was once tipped to become Italy's first female president, had been admitted to Rome's Santo Spirito hospital in code red on Sunday after suffering a respiratory crisis. Sources close to her said Thursday that she had left Santo Spirito's intensive care and been taken to a private clinic. Three years ago Bonino said she had gone into remission after suffering lung cancer. Bonino was elected eight times to the Italian parliament, six times to the Lower House and twice to Senator, and served four times as an MEP. She was at the heart of many of the Radical party's biggest civil-rights battles in Italy, including the campaigns for divorce and abortion in the 1970s. She became one of the Italian women politicians best-known abroad thanks to her stint as the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection between 1995 and 1999. She was minister for trade and European affairs under Romano Prodi between 2006 and 2008 and foreign minister under Enrico Letta between 2013 and 2014. Italian President and ex-premier and former European Commission president Prodi was among the figures to pay tribute to Bonino. "She left an indelible mark on the life of the Republic through her tenacious, consistent commitment," Mattarella said in a statement. "A Radical, a liberal, a feminist, and a staunch pro-European, she played a leading role in movements and reforms that shaped the course of our society. "Serving as a parliamentarian, party leader, Minister for European Affairs and later Foreign Minister, and European Commissioner, Emma Bonino was a figure of reference far beyond Italy's borders; her efforts to combat world hunger and the death penalty, and her advocacy for the International Criminal Court, were sources of pride for the Republic. Prodi said he "learned of Emma Bonino's passing with great sorrow. "We spent years of intense, passionate work together; loyalty and candour always prevailed between us, even during moments of disagreement, so much so that our collaboration blossomed into friendship," he added. "It was a friendship that fostered an enduring exchange of views, transcending our political endeavours and our differences. "Private yet strong, Emma spoke to me about her illness during our final phone calls, yet never with self-pity or a sense of victimhood. "She was a passionate, determined Europeanist who championed human rights with unforgettable tenacity; today, our country has lost a woman of great intelligence". In an interview with Sky TG24, Prodi added that Bonino was fun to talk to and that she was saddened by the current state of the political world. Another centre-left ex-premier, Enrico Letta, described her as "unique, unforgettable. "Thank you for everything," Letta, who chose Bonino to be his foreign minister between 2013 and 2014, said on social media. "Italy and Europe owe you so much, so very much. "We all owe you so much. It is hard, truly hard, to imagine a world without you". European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Bonino "never waited for the world to be ready. "She always chose to move forward, showing the way to others," she continued. "That is how she will be remembered in Italy and in Brussels, where she served as a Member of the European Parliament and as a European Commissioner. "The Europe she fought for will miss her". Bonino also had a good relationship and rapport with late pope Francis. It was November 5, 2024, when Francis paid surprise visit to Bonino, who was already ill. Both were in wheelchairs, like two old friends serenely sharing their frailty in a moment that was deeply private and far removed from the cameras. The Pope had brought chocolates and flowers—as one does when visiting a friend—setting aside all protocol and formality. He had entered the home saying "cerea!"—the traditional Piedmontese greeting—to highlight their shared roots. He then told her she was "an example of freedom and resilience." And when Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, Bonino shared a photo of that historic meeting on social media: "I will forever cherish, with deep gratitude, the emotion of our final meeting, when he surprised me with a visit during a particularly grueling phase of my illness, instilling courage and hope in me." (ANSA). Read article...
>>>ANSA/Groundbreaking campaigner, politician Emma Bonino diesMilan court rejects appeal against closure of ex-ILVA plant's hot area
(ANSA) - ROME, 11 SET - A Milan court on Friday rejected an appeal against a previous decision ruling that the hot area of the troubled former ILVA steelworks in Taranto must be closed by October 28. The original decision made in July, upholding a motion presented on health grounds by members of a parents' association and a child with a rare genetic mutation, said that activity at the hot area must stop within three months unless all the asbestos on the site is removed and measures to bring particulate emissions within safe limits are taken. The ruling ramped up existing uncertainty about the future of the plant and fears that thousands of jobs could be lost. Italy's steel federation Federacciai said last month that its board has tasked its president, Antonio Gozzi, to express an interest in taking over the former ILVA steelworks with the authorities on behalf of a consortium of Italian companies. Premier Giorgia Meloni's government has not ruled out State involvement. Indian group Jindal, Czech group CE industries, and US-based private investment group Flacks have also expressed interest in buying the plant. The Taranto factory, once Europe's biggest steelworks, has been dogged by economic problems in recent years and linked to high cancer rates in the Puglia port city. ADI, the group that owns the Taranto plant, was put into State-controlled administration early in 2024 after ArcelorMittal's ownership of the group ended acrimoniously. (ANSA). Read article...
Govt sends letter to EU for budget flexibility for defence, energy spending
(ANSA) - ROME, 11 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni's executive has sent a letter to the European Commission to initiate the procedure to use the national escape clauses under which EU allows greater budget leeway for investments in defence and energy, government sources said on Friday, confirming a report by La Repubblica. Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti briefed Meloni's cabinet on the letter on Thursday, the sources said. The original escape clause, brought in last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, gave member States the option of running extra deficit of up to 1.5% of GDP for three years for defence investments only. But Meloni's government successfully lobbied the European Commission to allow for extra spending on energy investments too after the Iran war led to a spike in fuel prices. In August Giorgetti said the government would request the maximum level of flexibility for energy security of 0.6% of GDP and 0.9% for defence. Under pressure from US President Donald Trump, Italy and its NATO allies have pledged to increase defence and security spending up to 5% of GDP. (ANSA). Read article...
Italy will continue to fight terrorism with its allies says Meloni in 9/11 anniversary
(ANSA) - ROME, 11 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni said Italy remains committed to fighting international terrorism in her message for the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. "September 11. Terrorism did not only attack the heart of the United States 25 years ago, but the entire free world," Meloni said via X. "A free world that knew how to unite and stand firm in the awareness of what it represents. "Today's anniversary reminds us that democracy and security are not achievements that can be taken for granted. "They are pillars of our civilization, which we have the duty to preserve together. "Italy has been, and will continue to be, at the side of its allies in the fight against terrorism, defending the values that unite our Nations. "Our heartfelt thoughts, today as then, go to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and their families. We do not forget". (ANSA). Read article...
Italy will continue to fight terrorism with its allies says Meloni in 9/11 anniversaryGovt extends diesel tax cut, ups production of oil and gas
(ANSA) - ROME, 10 SET - The Italian cabinet on Thursday approved a new decree-law addressing high fuel prices, extending a 17 cent per litre cut in excise duties on diesel—which was otherwise set to expire at midnight—by one week, and upping the production of oil and gas in Italy to cut dependency on foreign products. The diesel excuse cut will therefore remain in effect until Thursday, September 17. The measure was introduced to mitigate the effects of the Iran war in helping push fuel prices higher. Critics have said the government should include petrol duties too. The cut in excise duties "was extended again today to keep the cost of petrol and diesel under control, pending new measures arriving next week," said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a video message posted on social media following the cabinet meeting. Meloni said the decree also includes measures to accelerate oil and gas production and new commissioners would help regions fast-track permits for research, exploration, and extraction. "We want to move forward with increasing domestic oil and gas production, because it makes little sense to buy this energy from abroad when we can produce it right here in Italy. That is the goal of the measure approved today by the Council of Ministers," said Meloni in the video. The meeting passed a decree containing "urgent provisions regarding oil prices linked to the ongoing crisis in international markets, as well as strategic energy infrastructure and activities. "It will allow the State," Meloni explained, "to appoint commissioners to help the regions cut red tape and issue permits and concessions for hydrocarbon research, exploration, and extraction on our territory much more quickly. Because Italy cannot afford to wait decades to unblock a concession." (ANSA). Read article...
Meloni slams release of man who hurt two cops
(ANSA) - ROME, 08 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday condemned the release from custody of a man who had allegedly injured two policemen during his arrest in Rome earlier in the day. Posting a video of the incident on social media, she said: "These images show two officers attacked and injured while carrying out their duty, during the arrest of an individual. The man, charged with assault, resisting arrest, contempt, and assault, was brought before a judge: the arrest was confirmed, but he was nevertheless released a few hours later. These are increasingly frequent incidents of decisions that undermine the work of those who work every day to ensure the safety of citizens, often putting their own safety at risk." The Government," Meloni added, "will continue to strengthen protections and tools for law enforcement. But when, after such serious behavior and an attack on a representative of the State, someone is released within hours, it's not just difficult to understand. It's frankly unacceptable, because it undermines the credibility of the State as a whole." (ANSA). Read article...
Meloni says got more support than first day as fetes longest govt in history
(ANSA) - ROME, 04 SET - Premier Giorgia Meloni said she enjoyed more support than on her first day in office as she celebrated Friday her government becoming the longest in the history of the Italian republic at a rally in Bari organised by her right-wing brothers of Italy (FdI) party. "The most stable government is not necessarily the most capable; the most stable government is simply the one that has had more time than the others to be judged, and that judgement is you, with your presence and this enthusiasm. It's you, along with the millions of Italians still standing by us," she told an adoring crowd in the Puglia port city. "We should be proud of this, not of having governed for 1,413 days, but of still having a higher support than we had on our first day." "We're not together to defeat the opponent," like those who "don't know what to do after a possible victory. We're together to build ideas. Those who join together to build ideas after 1,413 days still have a to-do list, that's the difference." Meloni went on to say that stability was the first great reform of her government, which is the 68th in Italy's 80-year history. "Stability is the first major reform. Italy has stopped being Europe's hot potato "We were the ones who kept changing governments, and at international conferences, international interlocutors would say, 'How long will this last?' Those treated like this can't negotiate, can't assert their own interests. "With stability," she added, "you can dictate decisions instead of submitting to them; you can set the course." She admitted that sometimes things had been hard for her, Italy's first woman premier, but she had never given up. "There were days when I felt like I was swimming in glue, but I never gave up, and I don't intend to now." It must be said that we haven't exactly been lucky in these four years," said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, speaking from the stage at the port of Bari, set up to celebrate the achievement of the longest-serving government in the history of the Republic. The prime minister cited the government's highlights, from the chaos in the Middle East to Hormuz, from skyrocketing fuel prices to the Ischia landslide, the flooding in Emilia Romagna, terrorism, and teen gangs. "We lacked nothing," she added, "but I'm only saying this to remind each of us that a nation without leadership would have paid a very high price, its citizens would have paid it. Stability hasn't been a fad but a shield. Thanks to this stability, we have protected this nation. "I tell our ruling class that we must do more and better, but to those who intend to hinder us I say 'make yourselves comfortable, you don't understand who you're dealing with.'" The government has kept "the accounts in order" and has done so "because we are true patriots, light years away from those who have devastated state finances with measures like the Superbonus." (ANSA). Read article...
Strength of Meloni less linked to policy, more about her party's dominance within govt coalition
William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Dr. Giulia Sandri, Associate researcher at the Free University of Brussels. Meloni has benefited from something historically scarce in Italian politics: longevity. Four years of governmental stability have allowed her to accumulate diplomatic relationships, strengthening Italy’s position within Europe and giving Rome greater visibility internationally. Yet Sandri argues that this political success sits alongside a much less decisive domestic record. Improvements in employment and fiscal credibility coexist with weak growth, stagnant wages, declining purchasing power and persistent structural problems in healthcare, education, demographics and public administration.
Meloni'nin Gücü Partisinin Koalisyondaki Hakimiyetinden KaynaklanıyorMeloni's government becomes Italian Republic's longest
(ANSA) - ROME, 04 SET -Premier Giorgia Meloni's government on Friday became Italy's longest since the country became a republic after World War II, having lasted 1,413 days - one more than Silvio Berlusconi's second administration between June 2001 and April 2005. "Today, our government becomes the longest-serving in the history of the Italian Republic," Meloni, the leader of the right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party who became Italy's first woman prime minister when the coalition she heads won the 2022 general election, said via social media. "It is a fact that I welcome with gratitude and a strong sense of responsibility. Because stability is not a record to flaunt, it is a condition that enables a nation to plan, make decisions, keep its commitments, and command respect". The stability is unusual for Italy, where governments usually collapse with ease. Meloni, who is celebrating the milestone with a rally in the southern city of Bari, says this has enabled Italy to bolster its standing on the international arena and secure key victories, such as those regarding changes to the EU's rules on migration. She can boast having increased the number of people in employment by over one million under her watch and having reduced income taxes for lower earners and the middle class by around 21 billion euros. Her government has also won plaudits for its prudent management of the nation's public finances, which has helping bring down bond yields. "In recent years we have worked to increase employment, reduce unemployment, support families and businesses, strengthen security, manage public finances responsibly, and restore Italy's influence and credibility on the international stage," Meloni said. "We have achieved results, but we are well aware of how much still remains to be done". Italy's opposition parties, however, say the last four years have been wasted. They point to low levels of economic growth, the fact that, while income taxes have been reduced, the overall tax burden has increased, a drop in health spending in relation to GDP and the failure to deliver major reforms. Meloni's biggest defeat since taking office was the rejection of her government's Constitutional reform to overhaul the judiciary in a referendum earlier this year. (ANSA). Read article...