Though nationalist Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has a reputation for playing nice at EU-level, her government has waged a war against abortion and LGBTQ+ families at home, Italian citizens and experts warn.
Capitalising on the success of her European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) in the European elections, Meloni and her allies are Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.
Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.