Amy Kazmin

In Rome, covering Italy for "L'autorevole" @FT. Previously South Asia bureau chief + FT's woman in BKK + Indochina. @UCBerkeley + @LSEnews alum. Californian.

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Vatican schism puts Maga Catholics under pressure via @FT
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Through saints and symbolic visits, Pope Leo gets his message across https://t.co/gdki2zWoqJ via @ft w/insights from @MassimoFaggioli + @francescosisci @Pontifex @HolySeePress

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Deadly heatwave across Europe impacting lives and livelihoods. In France a cultural war is on- To have ACs or Not reports @FinancialTimes . I share some updates in this vlog with inputs from @AmyKazmin in Rome, @akankshasxn in Bonn and @amaiasc4 in Madrid https://t.co/HzxjFrylzy

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Giorgia Meloni is pressing ahead with an overhaul of Italy’s electoral system that opposition parties have denounced as an “authoritarian” attempt to secure victory in next year’s general election. https://t.co/MBOTJWwd4b

[Valentina Pop @valentinapop]

Rome airports warn of summer ‘disaster’ unless EU border controls suspended https://t.co/X6rwiwWcjq via @Petercampbell1

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Italy's @MinisteroDifesa accuses @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte of "misrepresenting" the US use of military bases in Italy for the war in Iran. w/ @HenryJFoy

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New woes for @giorgiameloni: Nato chief reveals Italy allowed US planes to use bases in Iran war https://t.co/WrM1CRVRIJ via @ft @NATO

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New woes for @giorgiameloni: Nato chief reveals Italy allowed US planes to use bases in Iran war https://t.co/WrM1CRVRIJ via @ft @NATO

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Italy's Leonardo open to get Berlin to join GCAP project: “I would be glad if some of the German industrial complex joined our activities.. Having another partner with both money and industrial competence would be good.”
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Italy open to Germany joining fighter jet project, says Leonardo chief w/@amykazmin https://t.co/1cKMgDrxnU

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'Trump is electorally toxic in Europe, even on the right' https://t.co/ideqZznMg3

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Why Giorgia Meloni turned on Donald Trump via @FT
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Giorgia Meloni accuses Donald Trump of pandering to west’s enemies via @FT
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Albanian PM blames Iran for protests against Kushner’s luxury resort via @amykazmin @mdunai https://t.co/EB1FlpTbeN

[Lorenzo Castellani @LorenzoCast89]

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“He is definitely becoming a problem for the rightwing coalition: he is stealing voters from the League and Brothers of Italy,” said Lorenzo Castellani, a political scientist at Rome’s Luiss University.

Vannacci’s growing support was “a red alert” for the prime minister, Castellani said. “The message in this case from the electorate is that ‘you, Meloni, changed and we don’t like this change’.”

If she allows Futuro Nazionale to join her coalition, Meloni could alienate moderate voters and undermine her own successful repositioning as a more mainstream conservative. “It’s a very risky move,” Albertazzi said, adding that Vannacci could “destroy” Meloni’s hard-won reputation as “a reasonable” leader.

But if she excludes Vannacci, the governing coalition could struggle to find a parliamentary majority. “The 4 or 5 per cent of the voters that Vannacci could control are very very important to prevail in this race,” said Castellani.

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Growing voter support 4 @RoVannacci is a 'red alert" for @GiorgiaMeloni says @LorenzoCast89 of @UniLUISS "The message from the electorate is you, Meloni, changed + we don't like this change," he said. via @FT

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Giorgia Meloni under fire from far-right’s ‘new Caesar’ via @amykazmin https://t.co/dSlo7fd0Jc

[Massimo Faggioli @MassimoFaggioli]

attenti a fare i puri perché c’è sempre qualcuno piu’ puro che ti epura (cit)

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Giorgia Meloni under fire from far-right’s ‘new Caesar’ via @amykazmin https://t.co/dSlo7fd0Jc

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Firebrand general accuses Meloni of betraying far-right ideals https://t.co/ZAPbfyygEK via @ft @RoVannacci

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ICYMI: Pope Leo meets Trump foe Bad Bunny https://t.co/R6Vz6Qd9se via @ft w/insights from @MassimoFaggioli

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Italian defence and engineering groups enjoy Gulf deal boost https://t.co/B97IWJ7RHg via @ft