Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said Europe should engage with Russia over Ukraine, a pivot in her foreign policy that aligns her with recent comments from French President Emmanuel Macron.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday backed holding talks between Europe and Russia amid international efforts to end the Ukraine war. "I believe the time has come for Europe and Russia to talk,

The end of 2025 has been difficult for all of us. Don’t worry, because next year will be much worse,” Meloni said.

Though she has avoided overt criticism of his policies, she and her team have repeatedly been taken aback by the US president’s moves. In August, Meloni questioned the rationale behind forcing NATO allies to raise defense expenditure to 5% of GDP while subjecting them to punitive tariffs.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday blamed the deadly New Year’s fire in a Swiss ski resort bar on people “not doing their job” or chasing “easy money”.

Giorgia Meloni transforms Italy into Europe's success story using Reagan-style policies, restoring international confidence and achieving record employment levels.

The Italian government plans to spend around 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) to curb energy bills for families and firms, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday, as part of efforts to boost economic growth.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said Europe should re-engage with Russia to help end the Ukraine war while saying that it is too early to discuss Moscow’s return to the G8.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended the US military action in Venezuela on Saturday, calling it legitimate 'defence', even as she said outside military force should not be used for regime change.

Italian Prime Minister seeks to defend government’s record in annual press conference ahead of next year’s election