Meloni also managed to organise a trilateral meeting in Rome with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the US vice-president, J.D. Vance. Following the meting, Vance ...

The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everything, says international relations expert Riccardo Alcaro ...

Dual insults — one from the US president and another from a Russian commentator — flung at Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni appear to be uniting at least some of her critics behind her.

US President Donald Trump greets Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a summit to support ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, 13 October, 2025 ...

Pope Leo XIV may be the most prominent and respected figure abroad who is increasingly critical of President Trump. But he’s far from alone. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this week ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke warmly on Friday of Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, after meeting with both leaders after weeks of tensions.

Secretary of State Rubio is expected to meet PM Meloni in Rome as diplomatic tensions over the Iran war and Vatican disputes strain U.S.-Italy ties.

Trump turns on ally Meloni after she criticised him Trump angered by Meloni's public defence of Pope Leo Italian politicians rally to Meloni ROME, April 14 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) As recently as ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has openly opposed US President Donald Trump’s possible plan to withdraw American troops from Italy. Speaking at a European summit, she said she would not agree ...

President Trump lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday, telling an Italian newspaper he was “shocked” by the leader’s criticism of his comments admonishing Pope Leo XIV. “Do ...