Giorgia Meloni’s Italy wants to rename electricity

Italy's far-right government is pushing to rebrand electricity itself as part of a nationalist effort to assert control over the country's energy narrative, a move that reflects how deeply culture war politics has penetrated even the most technical corners of European policymaking. The unusual gambit—which would replace the term "electricity" with an Italian alternative—signals Meloni's administration's determination to remake national institutions in its ideological image, no matter how symbolic the battle. It's a striking reminder that in today's Europe, nothing is too mundane to politicize.

politico.eu·Jun 3