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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)

US Secretary of State Rubio meets Italian PM after Trump criticism

Top US diplomat met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome to ease tensions sparked by President Donald Trump over the Iran war, NATO commitments, and criticism of Pope Leo XIV.

May 8, 2026

Serious, popular, besties with Trump: Italy's Meloni marks three years

Serious, popular, besties with Trump: Italy's Meloni marks three years

Her party tops opinion polls with support levels consistently above the 26% it secured to win 2022 elections, which saw Meloni installed as Italy's first woman prime minister on October 22 that year.

October 20, 2025

New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding

New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding

Italy’s ruling party has proposed a law to ban burqas and niqabs in public, anyone breaking the rule could be fined 300 to 3,000 euros.

October 8, 2025