Rome outwardly says it can easily reach politically unpopular defense spending targets without cutting vital services.

Meloni goes on to say the goal for Europe and the US is to "make the West great again". She says Trump has accepted an ...

Italy will meet NATO's 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) target on defence spending this year, Economy Minister Giancarlo ...

Meloni, 48, is the first European leader to meet with Trump, 78, since he announced last week that his “Liberation Day” suite ...

Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni talked up the chances of a trade deal between the US and Europe, as the Italian prime ...

Her meeting with the U.S. President on Thursday in Washington will be a first test of this role, where Meloni will need to ...

Valentina Maiolini-Rothbacher, who was interrupted by Meloni when providing a translation at the White House meeting on ...

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said his ministry could only provide a technical assessment of a potential deal with ...

Italy is preparing to meet NATO’s defence spending target of 2% of GDP, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday, adding that “an official announcement will be ...

Giorgia Meloni visited the White House representing Italy and the rest of Europe, which are seeking more lasting tariff ...

Russia does not appear serious about seeking peace in Ukraine despite pressure from Washington, Italian Defence Minister ...

"Nothing has changed with the Russians," said Crosetto, who is politically very close to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ... for 2024 was 1.49% of GDP, NATO figures show, below the military ...