Last year, Giorgia Meloni, an Italian far-right politician, became prime minister on an agenda that many feared would mark a radical turn for the country. Now, her visit to the White House last week has bolstered her credentials on the international stage.
Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how she got here and the path s ... Show More
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Do Aliens Exist? Steven Spielberg Believes They Do
Almost 50 years ago, Steven Spielberg directed “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the story of an average man who discovers that humanity may not be alone in the universe. Over the decades, Spielberg has directed several movies about what would happen if humanity made contact ... Show More
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1979: How the U.S. and Iran Went From Allies to Enemies
At the heart of the current U.S. war against Iran is an inconvenient truth: that the United States is, in many ways, responsible for creating the very regime it now seeks to topple. Today, Scott Anderson, a New York Times Magazine contributor, tells the story of America’s outsize ... Show More
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May 2024
Italy and the Giorgia Meloni phenomenon
<p>With elections for the European parliament a month away, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is emerging as a key figure in European politics. Gideon talks to Amy Kazmin, the FT’s Rome correspondent, about the rise of Meloni, her roots in the Italian far right, her close rel ... Show More
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Aug 2023
Giorgia Meloni, le retour du fascisme en Italie ?
[REDIFF] Cette semaine dans le Titre à la Une, retour sur quelques personnalités qui ont marqué l'année.Le 22 septembre 2022, Giorgia Meloni est élue à la tête du gouvernement italien. Candidate d'extrême droite, elle a réussi à faire accepter des positions radicales, sur la soci ... Show More
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Jul 2021
Sunday, July 18: New insights into Trump's last days in office
A slew of new books reveal the chaotic final months of former President Trump's administration, and how top military leaders feared he might stage a coup t stay in power. But top Republicans are choosing to ignore the details as Trump remains the leader of their party.
Plus, D ... Show More
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Jun 2024
Young, French, and voting hard-right
<p>French president Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election after his party was soundly defeated by the hard-right opposition in Sunday’s EU elections. The National Rally has been boosted by young voters, personified by the 28-year-old president of the party Jordan Bardella. S ... Show More
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Italian election — Pipeline problems — EU ambassador to US
We discuss the implications of Italy's election last weekend and what its probable next prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, could mean for Europe. Our special guest is Stavros Lambrinidis, the EU's ambassador to the United States. POLITICO's Suzanne Lynch and our team covering Italy' ... Show More
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