Month: July 2026

Giorgia Meloni's Italy: An authoritarian drift? (part 2)

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In this edition of Europe Rendezvous, we travel to Italy, one of the European Union’s founding members, to examine how the country’s democratic institutions have come under increasing pressure. It may be the season of la dolce vita, but life has been far from sweet for migrants, women seeking abortions in parts of Italy, and journalists facing growing political pressure on the media. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni leads a coalition of conservatives and the far right, and as the 2027 […]

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Giorgia Meloni's Italy: An authoritarian drift? (Part 1)

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In this edition of Europe Rendezvous, we travel to Italy, one of the European Union’s founding members, to examine how the country’s democratic institutions have come under increasing pressure. It may be the season of la dolce vita, but life has been far from sweet for migrants, women seeking abortions in parts of Italy, and journalists facing growing political pressure on the media. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni leads a coalition of conservatives and the far right, and as the 2027 […]

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5,400 dead after earthquake in Venezuela

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July 24, 2026, 1:06 p.mJuly 24, 2026, 1:06 p.m One month after the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, in addition to caring for those affected, the focus is increasingly on rebuilding destroyed infrastructure. “Now is the moment when we move from acute emergency aid to transitional aid, i.e. towards reconstruction,” said Katja Dombrowski from Welthungerhilfe to […]

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