Matteo Salvini

How Brexit killed Frexit

The UK’s messy, ill-thought out exit from the EU has effectively killed off leave campaigns in other member states

Sun Feb 09 2025 - 12:19

Russia unleashes war propaganda offensive in Italy

Moscow ‘has a strong foothold’ in Italian towns with a far-right presence

Tue Feb 27 2024 - 13:24

Far-right parties eye gains in next year’s EU parliament elections

Geert Wilders’ win in Netherlands hailed as the ‘start of a wave’ for like-minded allies

Sun Dec 03 2023 - 19:14

ECB hawks warn of December rate rise if inflation and wages stay hot

Uncertainty over how quickly price pressures will subside despite hopes euro zone has seen last tightening

Fri Sept 15 2023 - 12:28

Italy hits banks with surprise 40% windfall tax

Irish bank shares fall as Italian government plans to use levy to fund supports for those hit by rising interest rates

Tue Aug 08 2023 - 11:17

EU watchful to see if Hungary obstructs further sanctions on Russia

Orban’s ‘unfair’ election victory brings potential headaches for Brussels’ war response

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 18:15

Italian government’s unity threatened by split over vote for next president

League leader Salvini’s backing of Casellati in defiance of his coalition partners could herald the end of Draghi’s government

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 19:43

Berlusconi drops out as secret ballot to elect president of Italy begins

Premier Mario Draghi seen as frontrunner, although there are obstacles in the way

Sun Jan 23 2022 - 16:27

Why radicals went quiet on Europe

Far right and left parties have quietly been dropping their hardest eurosceptic policies

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 01:00

Italian former minister on trial for kidnap over migrant ship

Richard Gere called to testify against Matteo Salvini who refused to allow boat dock in 2019

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 17:30

The Irish Times view on Italy’s elections: a state of flux

Support for the maverick Five Star movement, once the country’s most popular party, has fallen off a cliff

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 18:45

Centre-left takes control of key Italian cities in blow to Five Star

Democratic Party victories in Rome and Turin signal a revival of fortune

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 19:35

Italy likely to toughen Covid rules with curbs on unvaccinated people

Government expected to bar unjabbed from some indoor venues and launch ‘green pass’ for travel

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 17:50

Silvio Berlusconi: Italy’s great survivor plots a succession plan

Can his political party or media business exist without him?

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 15:52

Ken Early: England’s Premier class intent on creating their own history

Southgate’s squad full of players who play with, compete against and learn from world’s best

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00

Anger in Sicily as notorious mafioso ‘people-slayer’ freed

Giovanni Brusca was arrested in 1996 and sentenced to life for more than 100 murders

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 15:29

The Irish Times view on elections in Madrid: a seismic shift

An election to the Madrid region’s powerful parliament has sent ripples through Spain’s political system

Thu May 06 2021 - 18:45

Italy to relax Covid restrictions in Draghi’s first gamble as PM

Daily infection number remains high as experts voice concerns about easing restrictions too soon

Sun Apr 25 2021 - 16:50

Coronavirus: India sets global record for daily infections

World wrap: Acute shortage of beds, medicines and oxygen for Indian Covid-19 patients

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 06:57

Viktor Orban seeks ‘European renaissance’ with Polish and Italian allies

Nationalists call for return to ‘traditional values’ and limits on EU power

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 21:32

Matteo Salvini’s hardcore supporters lose faith in their ‘Capitano’

Salvini’s embrace of the Draghi government dismays his party’s Eurosceptic followers

Sun Feb 21 2021 - 16:00

Five Star to poll members on backing Draghi for Italian PM

Online vote of signed-up members of largest party in parliament could be close

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 20:42

Italy’s Salvini says no vetoes after meeting with Draghi

Former European Central Bank chief’s route to parliamentary majority still unclear

Sat Feb 06 2021 - 13:25

The Irish Times view on Mario Draghi: a safe pair of hands

The former ECB chief would be a prime minister above politics – that’s a strength but also a fundamental weakness

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 18:45

Mario Draghi accepts mandate to form new Italian government

Former ECB president must win cross-party support amid severe economic crisis

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 17:08

Italian PM Conte faces crunch vote on his future

Political turmoil as Italy’s death toll from Covid-19 climbs to more than 80,000

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 19:59

Italy in political crisis as Renzi pulls out of government

Critics claim Renzi is playing politics at a time of crisis to revive his Italia Viva party

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 21:03

Italy imposes harsh Christmas travel bans and curfews

Family-centred culture grapples with strict measures in effort to avoid third Covid wave

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 18:38

Nice attack: Man who killed three identified as 21-year-old from Tunisia

French authorities say Brahim Aouissaoui reportedly arrived in France in early October

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 09:29

Covid-19: Italy’s PM faces biggest test as public unity falls apart over restrictions

Giuseppe Conte won plaudits for calm handling of first wave, but the mood has changed

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 12:49

Matteo Salvini fails to seize Tuscany in Italian regional vote

Proposal to cut number of members of parliament approved by big majority in referendum

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 09:52

Italy’s left battles to keep grip on former stronghold of Tuscany

Matteo Salvini’s League could make watershed gain in this weekend’s regional elections

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 13:49

Lagging behind Europe: Fight over LGBT rights divides Italy

Homophobia widespread across Italy, says politician pushing drive for legislative change

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 10:17

Tighter borders and a green backlash: How coronavirus is reshaping Europe

The pandemic has highlighted six negative trends which could be harmful to the EU

Sat May 16 2020 - 15:59