Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Goes Viral After Niger Coup

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Goes Viral After Niger Coup

In a literal assault on France for their usurpation of Niger’s and the 13 other former French West and Central African colonies’ wealth, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blasted France especially President Macron about the shameless and continuous imposition of the French backed franc CFA in these countries. Arguably, the CFA franc (CFA – French acronym…

Here’s Why Italy Is the Western Voice of Pragmatism in the Nigerien Crisis

Here’s Why Italy Is the Western Voice of Pragmatism in the Nigerien Crisis

It’s possible for Western states to behave independently of their peers on certain issues if sensitive domestic interests are threatened, be they Italy’s migrant/refugee ones in the Nigerien Crisis or Poland’s agricultural interests regarding the subject of importing Ukrainian grain. Each of these two examples is also connected to their leaders’ political interests, which cynically…

Italy and EU Both Pay Billions to the MENA Region’s New Strongman. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Italy and EU Both Pay Billions to the MENA Region’s New Strongman. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

The EU has shown the entire MENA region that is has pots of cash to prop up the most brutal dictators to prevent migrants from reaching its shores. What word would you use to describe the EU diverting a billion euros towards the coffers of Tunisia’s despot Kais Saied? ‘Blackmail’ seems to spring to mind….

Italy Plays the Blackmail Card With the EU Over African Immigration

Italy Plays the Blackmail Card With the EU Over African Immigration

What Meloni wants is to manipulate a crisis now so as the EU coughs up either huge amounts of cash, or simply blocks the migrants crossing. While it’s entirely understandable that the new right-wing coalition government in Italy is concerned about levels of immigrants from Africa – via Tunisia and Libya – it’s worth wondering…

The Colonial End Game

The Colonial End Game

Sometimes the internet being eternal works to our advantage. Recently, there’s been a dustup in European politics over a three-year old video of now Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stepping on the third rail of European politics. In that video she openly explained that colonialism in Europe isn’t over and she tied it to African…

Fascism Returns to Europe’s Centerstage

Fascism Returns to Europe’s Centerstage

The stunning victory of a far-right coalition in Italy’s parliamentary election on Sunday is largely seen from the distinct prospect of Giorgia Meloni becoming the country’s next prime minister, whose hardline views on immigration and the preservation of the “Christian family” are rooted in the Italian Social Movement (MSI), a party founded after World War…