Italy’s far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU

ROME — When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the country’s democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules. The European Commission president issued a decidedly undiplomatic warning that Europe had “the tools” to deal with any … Read more