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technology3 days ago

Meloni seeks EU trademark for her voice to combat AI deepfakes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has filed a trademark application for her voice with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The move aims to legally protect against AI-generated clones and deepfakes that have circulated online for years. The application, dated October 5, covers a four-second audio recording of Meloni repeating the phrase 'Io sono Giorgia Meloni.' This legal step follows a series of incidents involving sexually suggestive AI-manipulated images and videos of the prime minister, including a civil case in 2024 and new images in May 2026.

via Politico|
#ai#deepfakes#giorgia-meloni
Tajani’s 'Long Skirt' Remarks Trigger International Backlash and Senate Protest
politics13 days ago

Tajani’s 'Long Skirt' Remarks Trigger International Backlash and Senate Protest

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani faced intense domestic and international criticism after suggesting that 'serious' women wear longer skirts. Opposition female senators staged a miniskirt protest at the Senate, while memes depicting Tajani in women’s clothing circulated globally. Although Tajani apologized, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended him, calling the controversy an 'awkward phrase' rather than a serious issue.

via Euronews.com|
#antonio-tajani#giorgia-meloni#italian-senate
Italy Enacts School Decree Banning Face Veils and Capping Non-Italian Pupils
politics13 days ago

Italy Enacts School Decree Banning Face Veils and Capping Non-Italian Pupils

Italy's government adopted a decree-law banning face coverings in schools and capping non-Italian-speaking pupils at 30% per class, effective September 2027. The measure, framed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as an integration tool, faces sharp opposition criticism and is seen as a political move to counter the rising far-right National Future party ahead of the 2027 general election.

via Euronews.com|
#2027-election#education-policy#giorgia-meloni
Meloni backs language-first cap on foreign students and burqa ban in schools
world17 days ago

Meloni backs language-first cap on foreign students and burqa ban in schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed legislation to cap the number of foreign students in classrooms, require Italian-language lessons for parents, and ban burqas and niqabs in schools as part of a push to boost integration and protect cultural identity; no exact cap was shared and the plan will move to ministers and Parliament for consideration.

via Fox News|
#burqa-ban#education-policy#foreign-students
Italy’s Meloni pushes school burqa ban and class-size cap on foreign students
world18 days ago

Italy’s Meloni pushes school burqa ban and class-size cap on foreign students

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed banning burqas and niqabs in schools, plus a cap on foreign students per class and mandatory Italian language lessons for the parents of foreign students with integration difficulties. The plan would become law only if approved by parliament within 60 days, amid ongoing immigration debates and upcoming elections.

via Al Jazeera|
#burqa-ban#giorgia-meloni#immigration-policy
Meloni outlines plan to ban veils in schools and cap foreign students
world19 days ago

Meloni outlines plan to ban veils in schools and cap foreign students

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said a cabinet measure will be introduced to ban face coverings (burqas and niqabs) in schools and to cap the number of foreign students per class, part of a broader immigration-and-integration agenda. She argued that if too many students don’t understand Italian, true integration is not possible. Italy, a focal point of migration in Europe, has around 11.6% of students not Italian citizens, according to Fondazione ISMU, and Meloni linked language learning in schools to successful integration.

via CNN|
#education-policy#giorgia-meloni#immigration
Kremlin-tinged challenger tests Meloni as Italy approaches elections
politics1 month ago

Kremlin-tinged challenger tests Meloni as Italy approaches elections

Italy’s election-year contest is being strained by Roberto Vannacci’s Futuro Nazionale, which channels pro-Russia sentiment and calls to reopen ties with Moscow, challenging PM Giorgia Meloni’s pro-Ukraine stance. Polls placed the new party around 7.6% this summer, raising concerns among analysts that Moscow-linked influence could complicate EU security consensus, NATO commitments, and Meloni’s re-election prospects, while the party also advocates energy-cost diplomacy with Russia.

via Financial Times|
#giorgia-meloni#italian-politics#politics
Meloni's coalition suffers narrow setback as electoral reform vote fails by a single vote
world2 months ago

Meloni's coalition suffers narrow setback as electoral reform vote fails by a single vote

Italy's ruling coalition led by Giorgia Meloni suffered a narrow 188-187 defeat in the lower house over an amendment to electoral reform, underscoring internal rifts ahead of next year's general election. The rejected provision concerned preference voting, but the broader reform—moving Italy to proportional representation with a largest-party bonus and a unified platform—can still proceed. Meloni called the result a 'missed opportunity for Italians,' while the opposition framed the defeat as a sign of governing fragility as the 2027 polls approach.

via BBC|
#electoral-reform#giorgia-meloni#italy
Europe’s Secret Midnight Summit: Leaders Plot a Trump-Resistant Future
politics3 months ago

Europe’s Secret Midnight Summit: Leaders Plot a Trump-Resistant Future

European leaders held a secret, midnight summit in Brussels with nearly 30 countries to plan a future less dependent on the United States amid Trump 2.0 turmoil; the mood was raw enough to be described as “group therapy,” with Macron warning there’s no return to the old order, and others like De Wever warning Europe could become Washington’s vassal. Intelligence agencies reportedly warned of Trump’s volatility (MI6 likening his White House to The Crucible meets Wolf Hall), while Meloni has broken with Trump and Carney had urged Europe to diversify its security and economic ties. A follow-up gathering occurred in March as energy prices and foreign policy tensions persisted, and Washington touted NATO cooperation ahead of a Turkey summit.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-trump#emmanuel-macron#europe
Trump Fires Fresh barb at Meloni Ahead of NATO Summit
world3 months ago

Trump Fires Fresh barb at Meloni Ahead of NATO Summit

US President Donald Trump renewed his attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with a 'restraining order needed' post ahead of a NATO summit, rekindling tensions with Rome. Meloni has not commented, while Italy’s defence minister stressed stable ties with the US; analysts warn Trump’s personal animosity could complicate NATO cohesion and Europe’s defence spending debates.

via Financial Times|
#donald-trump#giorgia-meloni#italian-politics