Giorgia Meloni

Surprise political forces were the story of 2016. Now the world knows they are here to stay – and Britain should brace itself

For Meloni, closeness to Musk is closeness to Trump. But there are risks ahead

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni has held her extreme political instincts in check – so far. If Trump wins, will that change?

You’ve met Italy’s prime minister Giorgia – now meet her equally controversial sibling Arianna

The Italian prime minister’s abortion law amendment has sparked fear and anger among women across the country

A recent defamation case has shocked the public, not for its contents, but its speed

As Italy turns to the right, the grass is looking greener back home for Britons

Georgia Meloni’s favourite swanky hotel is not all it seems

For most Italians, Europe is a distant, scary and uninteresting concept

A leadership contest between the two is emerging. Each wants to become the great figurehead of the nationalist right in Europe

This week’s European elections could leave Italy’s right wing PM as the continent’s biggest power-broker

The brain drain of talent from the poorer south to the richer north has created a crisis in the country’s health sector

In Italy, food is political capital and Ferrero products are no exception

Italy is far from the Wild West but the country’s gun laws need attention

Is the prime minister’s amendment a push for sports culture or a faint echo of the country’s fascist past?

Italy has a history of premiers not completing their tenure. Will Meloni be any different?

A year in, the prime minister's time in office has been less eventful than expected

Rising tensions over the Mediterranean migrant crisis threaten to sour the special relationship between Germany and Italy

Italy’s prime minister has a new look, but have her politics changed?

The country has its first female leader and the highest number of women working in law in Europe. Has Italy changed?