Meloni's list of ministers includes just six out of 24 women, or 25 percent, compared to her predecessor Mario Draghi's cabinet, which was 30 percent women and 50 percent in Matteo Renzi's government in 2014.

The events of this week show Macron has given up on some of those promises he made. Two of Macron’s top allies in government are now facing judicial investigations, but the president has made clear he won’t budge on his support for them.

It’s not just her disastrous mini-budget that’s had Britain’s prime minister rowing back.

Leading politicians speak out against ‘excesses’ of move to call up 300,000 more soldiers amid widespread protests.