C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was preparing to fly to Washington to schmooze President Donald Trump and his chums, a leader on the other side of the Tiber was communicating stark disapproval of their plans.

In contrast, Ms Meloni is the leader of a nationalist party with protectionist instincts. ■ For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in economics, finance and markets, sign up to Money Talks, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter.

By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy announced on Tuesday that she was being investigated by Italian prosecutors for her alleged role ...

MILAN, Italy — Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International ...

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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is under investigation for allegedly aiding and abetting a Libyan warlord (Alessandra Tarantino/AP) Prosecutors in Rome have opened an investigation against ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday said she and two of her ministers were under investigation after a Libyan official wanted by the ICC for war crimes was released and repatriated ...

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Jan 28 she had been placed under judicial investigation following a government decision to release a Libyan police officer wanted by the ...

He was wanted over alleged crimes against humanity. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she is now being investigated over allegations of aiding and abetting a crime and misuse of public ...

Among the far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's priorities is one that particularly resonates with her "friend" Elon Musk, the billionaire who is always around the 47 th US president ...

Italy has resumed sending illegal migrants to its new Albania processing centre as Giorgia Meloni, the country’s prime minister, attempts to circumvent the European Court of Justice (ECJ).