Angelo Amante

Italy ​adopted measures on Thursday aimed at boosting domestic oil and gas production, Prime ‌Minister Giorgia Meloni said, seeking to cut red tape for drilling licences and reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports.

Italian far-right politician Roberto Vannacci will attend a key business forum this week, a sign of his growing mainstream acceptance as he climbs the ​polls on a platform that critics say disparages migrants, women and minority rights.

Ukraine's former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has accepted a role as innovation ​adviser at Italy's Defence Ministry, the ministry ‌said on Friday.

Italy's League party, a member of the ruling coalition, said on ​Tuesday that any decision on whether to tap a European Union scheme to ‌fund military spending would be up to parliament, after the foreign minister said Rome was ready to access the programme.

Italy's ​new far-right movement is maintaining strong momentum, an opinion survey showed on Friday, ‌siphoning support from parties in the ruling coalition and complicating Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's re-election chances next year.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday ​called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an ‌arrest in Bologna, while condemning anti-police protests that turned violent and left dozens of officers injured.

Italy's lower house of parliament on ​Thursday approved a highly contested government plan to overhaul the electoral law, a move ‌opponents denounced as an attempt to help Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni retain power in the next election due in 2027.

Italy's ruling parties on Thursday called for a presidential pardon for a 72-year-old jeweller who killed two robbers after a raid on ​his shop, saying any prison term would effectively amount to a life ‌sentence given his age.

Italy's parliament on Tuesday rejected a key aspect of voting rules ​reforms sponsored by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's ‌party, dealing her a significant setback ahead of general elections due next year.

The Italian government has decided to expel ​two military attaches at the ‌Russian Embassy in Italy who were allegedly involved in espionage ​activities, Foreign Minister Antonio ​Tajani said on Thursday.