Meloniโ€™s 2025 budget appeases Brussels but raises specter of austerityย 

Critics complained that the spending plan prioritizes political concerns over desperately sought funds for strained public services.

Vatican and Israel implicated in Italian hacking scandal, leaked files reveal

Police wiretaps show the sprawling global nature of an investigation into Milan-based private detectives and their clients.

Massive hack-for-hire scandal rocks Italian political elites

The president and former prime minister were among targets of hackers selling highly sensitive data.

Italy opens door to chemical castration for rapists and pedophiles

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition government wants to look tough on law and order.

Alleged left-wing plot to investigate Meloniโ€™s sister sparks political feud in Italy

Fresh allegations of a left-wing plot to persuade magistrates to investigate Arianna Meloni, sister of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, have sparked outrage and led to a heated exchange with former prime minister and Italia Viva leader Matteo Renzi.

French elections: Candidates pull out of race to prevent far-right majority

In todayโ€™s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechiaโ€™s Babiลก facing criticism over his alleged alignment with pro-Russian forces, Italia Viva and Azione MPs aiming to reforge a centrist alliance, and so much more.