U.S. Rep. Mike Rulli, R-Salem, welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday. As the newly appointed co-chair of the bipartisan Italian-American Congressional Delegation, Rulli said he has a strong focus on deepening the bond between the nations. Meloni, Italy’s first female prime minister, has been...
READ MOREItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, officials from her office said on Friday, in a trip that should further strengthen her ties with the U.S. leader. Meloni paid a flying visit to Trump earlier this month at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, winning praise from the incoming p...
READ MOREThe President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to whom she wished first of all to express her personal and the Italian government's feelings of solidarity for the terrible devastation caused by the fires in California. During the conversa...
READ MOREItalian journalist Cecilia Sala arrived back in Rome today, after being released from detention in Iran. The 37-year-old journalist had been arrested in Tehran in December 2024 while reporting on the country's political and social issues. Her sudden release came after weeks of negotiations between Italian authorities and Iranian officials. Cecilia...
READ MOREItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited yesterday President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The meeting marked an important moment in U.S.-Italy relations, reflecting both countries' growing interest in strengthening political and economic ties and drewing attention to Italy’s role within the European Union...
READ MOREOn the occasion of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Giiorgia Meloni and Donald Trump met for the first time for a brief bilateral “private” meeting, in which the Italian premier congratulated the American president on his victory last November 5, who invited Giorgia Meloni to the inauguration on January 20 on Capitol Hill. The Italia...
READ MOREAs Europe grapples with political uncertainty and shifting geopolitics, Italy alone, among the EU’s three largest economies, stands out as the most politically stable with a popular Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni. She remarkably grew her vote share in the recent European parliamentary elections and is set to exert comparable influence in continenta...
READ MOREAs Florida’s state trade mission to Italy continues, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Italy’s PM, Giorgia Meloni, met in an effort to “grow the relationship between Italy and Florida.” “It was great to discuss relations between Florida and Italy with the Prime Minister. We hope that Florida and Italy’s relationship continues to grow, and we welcome greater in...
READ MOREItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her “sincere congratulations” to Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. She described Italy and the United States as “sister nations” bound by an unbreakable alliance, shared values, and a historic friendship. She expressed confidence that this strategic bond would now be further...
READ MOREAnother world leader has joined in on sending condolences to the family of Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter Corey Comperartore, who was killed while shielding his wife and daughter from gunfire at former President Donald Trump's rally on Saturday. "Corey Comperatore had just turned 50, he was a former fire chief, an Italian American of Calabrian...
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