Giorgia Meloni

Trump invites Italy to join Gaza ISF as founding member, would not require boots on ground - report

The move comes as the Trump administration seeks to bolster the credibility of its Gaza initiative after delays and difficulties in securing troop contributions, Bloomberg said.

 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seen on the set of the "Porta A Porta" TV Show - 30th Anniversary TV show at Rai Studios on January 21, 2026 in Rome, Italy.
The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

'A just and lasting peace': Pope Leo calls for dialogue after meeting Ukraine's Zelensky

Former hostage Ron Braslavski speaks at the Brothers of Italy party conference in Rome, December 7, 2025.

Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7 at Italy’s ruling party conference


Italy's Meloni: Recognizing Palestinian state before it is established may be 'counterproductive'

Meloni's statements come after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that no Palestinian state could exist without its hypothetical recognition of Israel.

 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

At least 9 people injured after explosion at Rome petrol station

Emergency services were on the scene before the blast, as they had been called after a truck hit a pipeline at the service station, Italian news agencies reported.

 Emergency services personnel work at the scene where a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025.

PM Netanyahu accuses Macron of standing with Hamas, European leaders slam Israel actions in Gaza

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez both heavily criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.

 French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (illustration)

Israeli woman among four killed in Italy cable car plunge

This is the second incident in which an Israeli national has been accidentally killed by a snapped cable car in Italy.

 Janan Suliman.

Likud joins EU right-wing alliance Patriots.eu as observer, while AfD attempts to build ties

Likud will be the first non-European party to join in any capacity, with social media critics claiming this as evidence that 'Zionism is fascism.'

Prime Minister Viktor Orban shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during joint statements at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala describes harrowing detention in Iran's Evin prison

'Their game is to give you hope and then use your hope to break you,' Sala said, adding, 'I am not going back to Iran, at least as long as there is the Islamic Republic.'

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (R) and released journalist Cecelia Sala (L) embrace upon her return, January 8, 2025.

'Justice for Gaza': Rioters vandalize synagogue in Bologna

The riot was originally anti-police in nature, making the motives of the synagogue vandals unclear.

 Graffiti on the Bologna Synagogue reading JUSTICE FREE GAZA. January 11, 2025.

Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with Trump at his Florida resort

Members of Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort welcomed Meloni with applause after an introduction by the president-elect.

 US President-elect Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, January 5, 2024,

Israeli embassy in Rome honors victims of October 7 with ceremony

Two days after violent protests in Rome, Italian officials and Jewish leaders gathered to show solidarity with Israel and commemorate the tragic events.

The event at the Great Synagogue in Rome was attended by a range of ministers, politicians, military officials, business leaders, and cultural figures.

World leaders mourn Israeli victims and call for a ceasefire on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack

In Europe, leaders pledged their support for victims of Oct. 7 with varying levels of pressure for a ceasefire. 

France's President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference at the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais, Paris, Oct. 5, 2024.