New policies on surrogate births and the treatment of asylum seekers, while largely symbolic, are designed to shore up her right-wing flank in Italy, analysts say.
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Italy Passes Law Banning People From Seeking Surrogacy Abroad
The new law was pushed by the party of Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s conservative prime minister.
Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores
The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups.
Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over
The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.
Silvio Berlusconi Died. But for Her, the ‘Bunga Bunga’ Scandal Lives On.
The woman at the center of revelations of bacchanals at the former Italian prime minister’s villa is still fighting a court case, and a negative public image, 14 years later.
Laborer’s Death Brings to Light Italy’s Conflicted Relationship With Migrants
Italy, an aging country, badly needs migrant labor and immigration, but the government has admitted that the pathways for legal entry are rife with abuse.
Remembering Toto Schillaci and a Summer That Changed Soccer
For one month in 1990, Schillaci was the most beloved player in Italy, and one of the most famous players in the world.
Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump Prompts International Alarm
There is widespread concern that the November election will not end well and that American democracy has frayed to the breaking point.
A Famous Winston Churchill Portrait, Stolen in Canada and Found in Italy
A forgery delayed the discovery of the theft of the photograph long enough for it to be sold at an auction in London.
4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps
The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a period of bad weather on the peak.