Meloni coalition wins Calabria by-election as Vannacci’s new party falls short

Newswire Rome: Italy’s ruling coalition this week secured the parliamentary by-election in the southern region of Calabria, in a closely watched contest that provided an early electoral test of the government’s strength against a new political force led by former army general Roberto Vannacci. The vote in the Reggio Calabria-Locri constituency had attracted national attention […]

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Pakistan, Italy review bilateral, multilateral cooperation on UNGA sidelines

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Italy have reviewed their bilateral and multilateral cooperation, with particular focus on upcoming engagements and their shared position on reform of the United Nations Security Council. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said on X this week that he held a meeting with Riccardo Guariglia, Secretary General […]

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Italy tightens school rules with 30% language cap and face-covering ban

Newswire Rome: Italy’s government this week approved new school regulations limiting the number of students with insufficient Italian-language skills in individual classrooms and banning full-face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in schools, in a move Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government says is aimed at strengthening integration and ensuring equal educational opportunities. The decree, approved […]

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