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Also in this newsletter: Italy’s new government tries its hand at its first major policy reform
Also in today’s newsletter: the widening impact of Italy’s migrant tragedy
Italian leader faces mounting pressure after critics blame hardline policies for deaths of more than 70 people
Berlin and Rome raise objections to rules agreed by member states last year
Critics link deaths of 67 people with hardline policies of Giorgia Meloni’s government
Also in today’s newsletter: Switzerland’s surprise opposition to the global minimum tax deal
Latest incident triggers fresh criticism of Giorgia Meloni’s rules to limit assistance from NGOs’ rescue fleet
Italian premier has toned down anti-EU rhetoric but remains in shadow of Draghi era
Meloni says late-night soirée between Macron, Scholz and Ukraine’s leader did not help ‘unity’
Defence minister Guido Crosetto says ‘Ukraine and our allies will be happy’
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s firebrand prime minister plays nice
New Italian protocols aim to stem flow of people while avoiding another Ocean Viking-type row
Motorists endure day of disruption after Giorgia Meloni’s government accuses operators of speculation
Contentious Messina span seen as investment catalyst but confronts local resistance
Also in today’s newsletter: a legislation logjam in Brussels looms ahead of the 2024 election shutdown
Measures to promote use of cash threatened to put PM on collision course with Brussels
The new coalition led by Giorgia Meloni is standing firm on Ukraine but showing no obvious taste for overdue economic reforms
Central bank claims move to increase limit for cash transactions would encourage tax evasion
Brussels may resist plan to give businesses the right to demand cash for low-value transactions
Spat reinforces concern about Giorgia Meloni’s readiness to work constructively with EU
Rome’s ‘unacceptable’ refusal to allow vessel to dock tests Franco-Italian relationship
Giorgia Meloni’s request to be known by the masculine article only reinforces the notion that the role is inherently male
Paris accuses Giorgia Meloni’s government of ‘unacceptable’ stance over vessel carying 234 people
New government’s pledge to curb illegal migration faces potential legal action over ‘law of the sea’
Demonstration highlights resistance to Giorgia Meloni’s continued military support for Kyiv
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