Giorgia Meloni

EU, Egypt Sign 7.4 Billion Euro Migration and Energy Deal

The European Union and Egypt finalized a financial package on Sunday, worth 7.4 billion euros, intended to aid the debt-ridden North African nation, enhance energy trade with Europe and curb irregular migration. The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted North African country, boost ...

Giorgia Meloni Begins 24-Hour Visit to Beirut

Giorgia Meloni, head of the Italian government, arrived in Beirut on Wednesday evening for a 24-hour visit during which she will inspect the Italian contingent of UNIFIL and hold talks with its commanding officers. She was welcomed off the plane by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, with whom she immediately held a meeting at the Serail in ...

Italy's Far Right Meloni Emerges Stronger After EU Election

Giorgia Meloni's far-right party won a decisive victory in European elections in Italy, near-final results showed Monday — making her one of the few EU leaders to emerge stronger after the vote. "It is a resounding result," Meloni said Monday of the gains made by her Brothers of Italy party, despite a historically low turnout of 49.69 ...

European Union Leaders Haggle For Bloc's Top Jobs

European Union leaders huddled in Brussels on Monday to thrash out how to divide up the bloc's top jobs, with early signals putting Ursula von der Leyen on track for a second term as chief of the powerful European Commission. Far-right gains in EU-wide elections in early June, which triggered snap polls and political upheaval in France, appear to ...

Ukraine and Russia Trade Strikes as Zelensky Meets Meloni

Ukraine's security services said Saturday they had struck a Russian ammunition factory in a border region, as Moscow's forces claimed yet another advance on the battlefield. Ukraine also said it had thwarted a "massive" overnight Russian aerial attack that saw drones launched towards the capital Kyiv. A large fire and several explosions were ...