Politics

Local elections: turnout at 13.5% at midday in run-off votes, down on first round

Milan, 7 June (LaPresse) – Turnout at midday in the run-off votes for Italy’s local elections stands at 13.49%. The…

7 Jun 2026

Alleged harassment in the Senate; Silvestro denies the accusation. La Russa orders an investigation

Milan, 7 June (LaPresse) -. "I haven’t received any documents or any investigation papers. We’ll see. Then we’ll have some…

7 Jun 2026

Illegal labour practices, Calderone: ‘Extraordinary surveillance in agriculture, including the use of drones’

Milan, 7 June (LaPresse) - "We have already strengthened the National Labour Inspectorate (INL) and the Carabinieri’s Labour Inspection Units…

7 Jun 2026

Local elections: polling stations open in 42 municipalities heading for run-off

Milan, 7 June (LaPresse) – Polling stations are open in 42 Italian municipalities set to hold a run-off in the…

7 Jun 2026

Nordio: ‘Enough of investigations that drag on for decades; the left has been ridiculous over the Minetti case’

Milan, 7 June (LaPresse) – ‘Enough of investigations that drag on for decades. The left has been ridiculous over the…

7 Jun 2026

Meloni: ‘Absence from the summit in Montenegro? Ridiculous controversy, desperate left’

Milan, 7 June (LaPresse) - "I’m happy to leave the controversy over my alleged isolation to a desperate left; as…

7 Jun 2026

Cosenza, Schlein: "Preventive seizure of companies employing victims of gangmastering"

Milan, June 6 (LaPresse) - "The anti-gangmastering law should be strengthened, Law 199, not only by allocating more resources and…

6 Jun 2026

Justice, Nordio: "Popular will must be respected, reform path more difficult"

Milan, June 6 (LaPresse) - The "catastrophe" of the defeat in the referendum on the separation of careers "is not…

6 Jun 2026

Futuro Nazionale, Vannacci: ‘We have 94,000 members – we’ll be your worst nightmare’

Lucca, 6 June (LaPresse) – “We’ve reached 94,000 members. The party is up and running: no one can stop us…

6 Jun 2026

Justice, FI: "Civil liability of magistrates an indispensable mission"

Milan, June 6 (LaPresse) - "We support the fundamental right of citizens harmed by miscarriages of justice to receive compensation.…

6 Jun 2026

Carabinieri, Mattarella: ‘A contribution of great significance to public safety’

Milan, 5 June (LaPresse) - "As we mark the 80th anniversary of the Republic, the Carabinieri are celebrating their 212th…

5 Jun 2026

Carabinieri, Meloni: ‘Standing by Italians for over two centuries, point of reference’

Rome, 5 June (LaPresse) – "For over two centuries, the Carabinieri have stood by Italians with courage, selflessness and a…

5 Jun 2026

Picierno leaves the PD; Schlein: ‘I’m very sorry to hear that. I don’t agree with his view of the party’

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) – “I am very sorry, and I always am when someone decides to leave. We will…

4 Jun 2026

Minetti case: Nordio says, ‘As far as we're concerned, the case is now closed’

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) – “I appreciated the firmness with which the statement from the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office refuted…

4 Jun 2026

Pozzolo, Vannacci: ‘Exceeding the alcohol limit doesn’t necessarily mean you’re drunk’

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) – "If Pozzolo has done wrong – as it appears he has, given that his blood…

4 Jun 2026

Electoral law: committee adopts the ‘Bignami bis’ bill as its draft text

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) – The Chamber of Deputies’ Constitutional Affairs Committee has adopted the so-called ‘Bignami bis’ as the…

4 Jun 2026

Mafia, Salvini: ‘The dismissal of the case against Berlusconi shows that certain sections of the left are driven by hatred’

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) - “In public prosecutors’ offices and newsrooms, there are those who have built a career on…

4 Jun 2026

Mafia, Meloni: "The complete absence of ties between Berlusconi and organized crime has been confirmed"

Rome, June 4 (LaPresse) - "The dismissal ordered by the Florence Court in the investigation into the alleged hidden masterminds…

4 Jun 2026

PNRR, Meloni: ‘Penultimate instalment of €12.8 billion received; we are leading the EU in implementation’

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) – “Italy has received the ninth and penultimate instalment of the NRRP: €12.8 billion. Another tangible…

4 Jun 2026

Energy, Conte: "Meloni celebrates but the EU is destroying four years of government with poisoned pill"

Rome, June 4 (LaPresse) - For Italy, energy supply follows the path of transition, the Green Deal, “which is not…

4 Jun 2026

Lebanon, Chigi: ‘Strong condemnation of the killing of Serbian UNIFIL peacekeeper’

Rome, 4 June (LaPresse) - “The Italian Government expresses its strongest condemnation of the killing of a Serbian UNIFIL peacekeeper…

4 Jun 2026

EU, Tajani: ‘Action now needed to cut bills for businesses and households’

Milan, 4 June (LaPresse) - The flexibility granted to Italy by the European Union is hailed as ‘a success’ as…

4 Jun 2026

2 June, Tajani: ‘Taking part in the parade is not matter of protocol but a political choice’

Milan, 3 June (LaPresse) - "Taking part in the 2 June parade is not a matter of protocol. It is…

3 Jun 2026

Minetti case, Nordio: ‘The matter is closed; it’s fake news’

Milan, 3 June (LaPresse) - ‘I believe the matter is closed because the Attorney General’s opinion, following very thorough investigations,…

3 Jun 2026

End-of-life care: bill returns to committee, Senate plenary approves motion to adjourn

Milan, 3 June (LaPresse) – The Senate plenary has given the green light, with 88 votes in favour and 59…

3 Jun 2026

Meloni: ‘Horrific murder of farm labourers; Italy will not back down; we must get to the bottom of this’

Rome, 3 June (LaPresse) - "The horrific murder of the four farm workers in Calabria has shocked us all. The…

3 Jun 2026

Energy, Tajani: ‘EU approval of greater flexibility marks another success for the government’

Rome, 3 June (LaPresse) - ‘The European Commission has accepted Italy’s proposals for greater flexibility to tackle the challenges of…

3 Jun 2026

June 2, Quirinale: “No ‘distance’ between Mattarella and Meloni, but society close to institutions”

Rome, June 3 (LaPresse) - “In Flavia Amabile’s excellent article yesterday on the June 2 celebration, there is also mention…

3 Jun 2026

GDP, M5S: “Italy last in G20 and OECD, country in agony under Meloni”

Rome, June 3 (LaPresse) - “The latest OECD Economic Outlook confirms Italy’s economic agony under Meloni and Giorgetti in government.…

3 Jun 2026

June 2, Mattarella: “I cast my first vote at age 22; in 1963, voter turnout was 93%”

Rome, June 2 (LaPresse) - "I voted for the first time at age 22, in 1963, to elect the Parliament.…

2 Jun 2026