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Italy increases time-frame illegal migrants can be held

New rules approved by Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet will allow Rome to hold illegal entrants for as long as 18 months

Von der Leyen pledges to help Italy curb migrant wave

Migrant influx into Italy has increased by two-fold since Giorgia Meloni took Italian office

O’Leary threatens to limit Ryanair flights to Italy over proposed cap on airfares

The Ryanair chief executive said the Italian government’s plan to limit the price of airfares was “completely unenforceable” and “illegal”.

Meloni moves to take 20% stake in Telecom Italia grid

Decree approved by Italian cabinet will empower it to enter bid with US firm to take control of telecoms’ network

‘I would do it again’: Meloni claims ownership of controversial bank tax

Italian Prime Minister says move - which sent markets spiralling - was her initiative

Giorgia Meloni: Black and right world of the Italian PM

The far-right Italian PM is a fan of the ‘good guys and bad guys’ politics of Lord of the Rings but she’s proved to be one of the bad guys for the financial sector this week with her poorly received windfall tax move on bank’s profits

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Editorial: Tough budget calls for McGrath as Varadkar steals the limelight again

The Taoiseach’s comments about relief for mortgage holders may be an attempt to steal a march on his coalition partners while the finance minister may look to the hated USC to deliver relief to workers and homeowners

Italian Prime Minister defends 40% bank levy and hits out at “unfair” profit margins of lenders

The Italian leader said the tax was a consequence of the “bad behaviour” of banks, that have made billions of euros in profit on the back of rising interest rates

Italian government softens shock bank windfall tax in bid to calm market turmoil

The country’s biggest lenders are scrambling to claw back gains after a detrimental day of trade on Tuesday

Analysis: Italy’s Meloni assault on bank profits born out of pure populism

Italian bank stocks plunged in the wake of the late-night decree on Monday

Italian banks’ shares left shaky after surprise windfall tax

Italian government has agreed on a ‘windfall’ tax on bank profits generated by higher interest rates

Italy’s crisis guardian counts down to exit as Meloni mulls successor

There’s currently no easy choice of candidate to replace the Ignazio Visco’s, an established guardian of the euro zone’s third-biggest economy’s delicate financial harmony

Italy intends to exit investment pact with China as relations sour

Italy is the latest European state caught in escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, which have compounded by Beijing’s support for Russia

Aidan Regan: Meloni capitalises on cultural nostalgia in a bid to make Italy great again

Economic stagnation is a problem, and with despondent Italians increasingly blaming the EU for its woes, many seek the stability of a right-wing coalition willing to challenge European policy

Elaine Byrne: Rise of far right across Europe creates perfect storm for Putin

Italy, which today is likely to elect its first far-right government since the rule of Mussolini, is only one of several EU states where nationalist parties are gaining ground