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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Chief Executive Officer Luigi Lovaglio tells Bloomberg Television he is confident shareholders will recognize the value of his twin takeover offers for Banco BPM and Banca Generali. "We are building an Italian champion," Lovaglio says. The CEO needs support from at least two thirds of the votes cast at a shareholder meeting on Oct. 29 to proceed with his plan. Lovaglio speaks to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua. (Source: Bloomberg)

As the prime minister attempts to stave off a far-right challenger, a small minority of Muslims are being targeted.

The Italian government will meet its oil refining industry next month to discuss a boost in production as concern grows that surging prices for diesel and other fuels could stoke inflation.

Premier Giorgia Meloni's conservative government said the package is aimed at strengthening integration through language learning and has drawn support from right-wing allies

Italy is a front-line country for migration, with integration a hot campaign issue ahead of its 2027 election.

A ex-deputada Carla Zambelli pediu ao Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) um salvo-conduto para que possa retornar ao Brasil com o objetivo de votar em sua mãe, Rita Luzia Zambelli Salgado, candidata a deputada federal pelo PL de São Paulo.  Na peça protocolada na segunda-feira (22), a defesa afirma haver mandados de prisão em aberto contra a Zambelli e que a Justiça italiana negou a extradição dela para o Brasil, tendo considerado duvidosa a imparcialidade da Primeira Turma do STF, colegiado responsável por duas condenações contra a ex-deputada.  Notícias relacionadas:Iphan tomba primeiro quilombo do RJ e revalida registros de patrimônio.Flagrante por drogas gera mais prisão preventiva do que outros crimes.TSE cria ferramenta de IA para acesso a informações sobre eleições.A defesa também apontou para o pedido de investigação contra o ministro Alexandre de Moraes no caso do Banco Master, que ainda não foi votado pela plenário do STF, o que coloca em dúvida a idoneidade do magistrado, relator dos casos de Zambelli.  “Circunstâncias que recomendam a preservação cautelar da liberdade até a conclusão da apuração judicial em curso”, escreveram os advogados.  A peça sustenta que, diante de todo esse quadro, Zambelli tem o direito de vir ao Brasil exercer o direito ao voto sem ser presa. “O risco de prisão no ingresso, na permanência ou na saída do País inviabiliza o exercício dessa finalidade e torna necessária a tutela preventiva da liberdade de locomoção”, disse a defesa.  A ação foi enviada ao presidente do STF, ministro Edson Fachin, relator do pedido de investigação contra Moraes.  Zambelli quer autorização para chegar ao Brasil no 3 de outubro, votar em 4 de outubro e embarcar de volta para a Itália no dia seguinte.  Entenda  A ex-deputada Carla Zambelli, ainda filiada ao PL de São Paulo, foi condenada a 10 anos de prisão pela Primeira Turma do Supremo, em 2025, pelos crimes de invasão de sistema informático e falsidade ideológica.  Ela foi considerada culpada por encabeçar uma invasão aos sistemas do Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) realizada em 2022, com o objetivo de inserir neles um mandado de prisão falso contra o próprio Moraes. A motivação, segundo a condenação, foi desmoralizar o Poder Judiciário diante das eleições presidenciais iminentes.  Ainda em 2025, ela foi condenada de novo pelo STF, dessa vez a 5 anos e 3 meses de prisão, com regime inicial semiaberto, por porte ilegal de arma de fogo e constrangimento ilegal. O caso está relacionado à perseguição do jornalista Luan Araújo pelas ruas de São Paulo, dias antes do segundo das eleições presidenciais de 2022.  Fuga Após a primeira condenação, antes que fosse expedida a ordem para o cumprimento da pena, Zambelli se valeu do passaporte europeu para embarcar rumo aos Estados Unidos e depois para a Itália, onde pediu refúgio por perseguição política.  Ela chegou a ser presa em Roma a pedido do STF, por intermédio do governo brasileiro, que pediu sua extradição imediata. A primeira instância da Justiça italiana chegou a conceder a extradição, mas a decisão acabou cassada por um tribunal de apelação, que considerou duvidosa a atuação de Moraes, por figurar como juiz e vítima no mesmo processo. 

Prime minister of Italy's longest serving government since WW2 faces election threat from far-right rival party.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she will soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign pupils in classrooms and ban the wearing of burkas and niqabs in schools. Meloni told the youth wing of her nationalist conservative Brothers of Italy party that the measure would also make Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign pupils having “serious difficulties integrating into the school system”. “For us, anyone who comes to Italy...

The Spanish government is open to an Italian olive-oil family winning control of local producer Deoleo SA, according to three officials familiar with the matter, after signaling previously that it preferred a buyer from Spain.

Italy’s securities regulator has asked Ferretti SpA for information on its assessment of asset values after the yachtmaker cut its annual outlook, according to a document seen by Bloomberg.

Algeria · AGRICULTURE Key Facts —What happened Italy’s trade agency ICE, with machinery federation FederUnacoma, is bringing about 15 Italian companies to Algiers on 28–29 September 2026. —The sectors The mission targets agricultural mechanisation, livestock equipment, smart irrigation, digital agriculture, nurseries and storage. —The numbers Italian exports of agricultural machinery to Algeria reached almost €35 […] The post Italian firms head to Algeria for agricultural mechanisation push appeared first on The Rio Times.

Beijing has strongly condemned a visit to Italy by senior Taiwanese officials and lodged formal diplomatic protests with both Rome and Brussels. Criticising the visit on Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Beijing had submitted “serious representations against Italy and the European Union” following reports that Taiwan’s No 2 official, Hsiao Bi-khim, had arrived in Italy to attend an international forum. “[Taiwan’s] Democratic Progressive Party authorities and individual...

Protesters in Rome and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, warn proposed law could silence criticism of Israel.

EU Africa migration deals with Tunisia and Mauritania have cut Italy arrivals, but rights costs and funding risks keep rising for governments. The post EU Pays Tunisia and Mauritania Millions as Migration Deals Cut Departures appeared first on The Rio Times.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is celebrating a milestone: her hard-right government is now the longest-lasting in the country's post war history. In a country known for its political instability, it's a notable record. But considerable challenges remain for Italy's first female prime minister, ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Italy correspondent Seema Gupta reports.

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Dr. Giulia Sandri, Associate researcher at the Free University of Brussels. Meloni has benefited from something historically scarce in Italian politics: longevity. Four years of governmental stability have allowed her to accumulate diplomatic relationships, strengthening Italy’s position within Europe and giving Rome greater visibility internationally. Yet Sandri argues that this political success sits alongside a much less decisive domestic record. Improvements in employment and fiscal credibility coexist with weak growth, stagnant wages, declining purchasing power and persistent structural problems in healthcare, education, demographics and public administration. 

As supporters celebrate the milestone, analysts warn longevity is not tantamount to stability.

Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history -- a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome and Professor of Practice at the John Hopkins University SAIS. She says that Meloni's success comes down to "50 percent savvy political tactics and 50 percent extraordinarily good luck".

Italy's first female Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has surpassed a longevity record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi. When she took office in 2022, many European allies viewed her with unease, given her party's neo-fascist roots. Yet she has governed pragmatically, working within EU institutions and even supporting Ukraine. Domestically, however, she has targeted same-sex parents and clamped down on press freedom.

Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II, after a period of intense instability. Italy has had 68 governments in the last 80 years. Giorgia Meloni and her party will celebrate the feat on Friday with a huge pre-election rally in the southern city of Bari. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta tells more.