The Italian government has decided to deploy around 500 military personnel to Milan after protests the high cost of living over the past weekend escalated into clashes with police, acts of vandalism, and looting in the city center. According to authorities and Italian media, the unrest began on Saturday, October...
Who is behind Futuro Nazionale
Roberto Vannacci is a relatively new but ambitious figure in Italian politics. A former soldier, now a member of the European Parliament and leader of the Futuro Nazionale party, he aims to head the far-right flank, promises to restore Italy’s supposedly lost sovereignty, criticizes the EU and NATO, and calls...
Italian automakers’ association calls on EU to impose 80% tariff on Chinese cars
The president of Italy’s automotive industry association ANFIA, Roberto Vavassori, has urged the European Union to impose an 80% tariff on Chinese-made vehicles and auto components imported above a set quota. Under Vavassori’s proposal, Chinese imports into the EU should remain duty-free up to a level equivalent to 8% of...