Populist, nativist, neofascist? A lexicon of Europe’s far right
European elections: Paris and Berlin - not Brussels – will feel heat of far right’s gains
EU elections: populist right makes gains but pro-European centre holds
‘She just says blah blah’: why Italy’s downtrodden believe Meloni is doing nothing for them
May 2024
Greens ‘will not back von der Leyen’ for re-election if she does deal with far right
German Green MEP warns that EU plan to tackle climate crisis will be put at risk by agreement with hard right parties
Far-right EU election gains could boost nationalist parties on home turf
Polls indicate a surge for the right across the continent in next month’s ballots, but the centrists are still likely to hold sway in parliament
Model seeks legal advice after Salvini’s party uses image for anti-Islam poster
Anna Haholkina tells of shock and says no one from deputy Italian PM’s League sought her permission
April 2024
Italian towns split over moves to end honorary citizenship of Mussolini
‘Beacon of the world’: ex-Uffizi chief vows to save Florence if elected mayor
Meloni ‘turning Italian broadcaster into megaphone for far right’
Former Uffizi director under fire for joining race to be Florence mayor
January 2024
‘Anti-European’ populists on track for big gains in EU elections, says report
France, Poland and Austria among nine countries where radical rightwing parties predicted to finish first
Fascist salute not a crime unless a risk to public order, Italy’s top court says
Ruling by court of cassation allows gesture at rallies but not where it risks ‘revival of fascist party’
Meloni faces questions after Italian MP’s gun fired at New Year’s Eve party
Man taken to hospital with bullet wound after incident involving pistol owned by Emanuele Pozzolo
December 2023
Italy’s ruling party drafts law to ‘safeguard’ school nativity scenes
‘A love-burst’: how Sunak and Meloni’s rapport is boosting hard-right agenda
October 2023
The battle for births: how the far right are exploiting Italy’s ‘demographic winter’
Massiola is a village slowly dying, and it’s not the only one. Dwindling populations are affecting the whole of Italy – will this crisis reshape the country’s future?
August 2023
Italian official rebuked for proclaiming innocence of Bologna terrorists
Marcello De Angelis, a communications chief for the Lazio region, said he knew the trio were not involved in the 1980 explosion
July 2023
Italian parliament approves bill to criminalise surrogacy abroad
‘Our worst predictions are coming true’: Italy’s left faces identity crisis as the right sweeps to power