Matteo Salvini

New migrants situation leads to new dispute between Malta and Italy as tweets fly in Italian between the countries’ two Interior Ministers

Times of Malta: An NGO boat with around 50 rescued migrants on board should head to Malta because it provided the closest port, Italy's right-wing deputy prime minister said on Saturday,…

Read More Here

Italy wants relevant EU Commission portfolio linked with Economy

Reuters: Italy is looking to secure one of the economic commissioner positions when the European Union Commission expires next year, Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday. “I think the…

Read More Here

Salvini’s Lega continues to to increase its support amongst Italian voters

Financial Times: Matteo Salvini’s position at the heart of Italy’s new coalition government was bolstered after his candidates made big gains in municipal elections, including the capture of a trio of…

Read More Here

Salvini visiting Libya

The Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is on his way to Libya. Salvini announced this on his twitter account by posting a series of photos. The visit takes place against…

Read More Here

Insight: Salvini’s domination of Italian politics

Matteo Salvini’s responsibilities are technically limited to oversight of immigration, elections and domestic security. But the head of the League – or Lega Nord as it was known in Italy – has…

Read More Here

Salvini plans to register ‘ROMA’ people in Italy as he declares to close all ethnic group’s camps

Matteo Salvini plans to order "a survey of Roma in Italy to find out who, how, how many", he told a northern Italian TV station on Monday, saying the information…

Read More Here

Salvini pledges to press EU for asylum law reform

The new Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini pledged on Sunday to press EU officials for asylum law reform that allows stricter controls on illegal immigration. During a visit to one…

Read More Here

158 persons (amongst which 9 children, 26 women and 36 unaccompanied minors) rescued in the Mediterranean and taken to Sicily

Almost 160 migrants disembarked a rescue ship Friday evening in Sicily, the NGO SOS Mediterranee said, days before hardline anti-immigrant League leader Matteo Salvini is to visit the island as…

Read More Here

Italy’s new Government sworn in, almost 90 days after last election and on the eve the Italian Republic Day holiday.

The Italian President swore in the new Government, almost 90 days since the election held last March on the eve of the nation’s Republic Day holiday, the day in 1946 when…

Read More Here

Understanding Italy’s current state of affairs

The British have this saying "It never rains. It pours", and that was the case yesterday night as the drama surrounding the appointment of the New Italian government unfolded. The…

Read More Here

Italy – Contract for the Government of Change approved by 94% of 5 Star Movement members

More than 94% of the members of the 5 Star Movement have said yes to the Contract for the Government of Change! There was a great participation throughout the day.…

Read More Here

Agreement on key issues for government formation in Italy

5-Star Movement (M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio said that a fresh meeting with League chief Matteo Salvini on the formation of a new government went well on Friday. "We are…

Read More Here

Italy: Race to reach government agreement by Sunday

Italy may be edging towards forming a new government after Luigi di Maio and Matteo Salvini indicate “significant steps forward” have been made. Fresh negotiations on Wednesday between Movimento Cinque…

Read More Here

Italy – No chance to form ‘Government’

President Sergio Mattarella held a third round of formal political consultations on Monday but there was no sign of a breakthrough to end the gridlock that followed Italy's inconclusive election…

Read More Here

Roberto Fico (M5s) given the mandate to explore the formation of a government in Italy

Italian President Sergio Mattarella handed Lower House Speaker Roberto Fico an exploratory mandate to explore the possibility of a government-formation deal between his anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left…

Read More Here

Italy – Centre right takes lead in Molise

Centre-right governor candidate Donato Toma looks set to win Sunday's regional election in the southern region of Molise, the first major test of voter sentiment since last month's inconclusive general…

Read More Here