“Europe & Italy Need Immigration”: Giorgia Meloni’s Immigration U-Turn

In a move that has angered and disappointed many on the political right in Europe, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a statement over the weekend claiming that her native Italy and the rest of the European continent “need immigration”, a statement which is in stark contrast to her own party’s strong anti-immigration stance. The … Read more

Italy on the Right: An Update on the Meloni Government

The 2022 Italian General Election was a snap election held in Italy on the 25th September 2022. After the fall of the Draghi government, which led to a parliamentary impasse, President Sergio Mattarella dissolved the parliament on the 21st July and called for new elections. The results of the general election led to the centre-right coalition, led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) – a right-wing … Read more