04

Dec

Italy tightens curbs for Christmas as COVID deaths hit record high

ROME (Reuters) - Italy approved new restrictions on Thursday to avoid a surge in novel coronavirus infections over Christmas and the New Year, banning midnight mass and halting movement between…

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03

Dec

Enel and Eni join forces in green hydrogen projects for refineries

Italy's top energy companies Enel and Eni have agreed to work together on plans to supply green hydrogen to two refineries in Italy. The two pilot projects will involve building…

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03

Dec

Italy bans Xmas midnight mass, movement between regions amid high COVID toll

Italians will not be able to attend midnight mass or move between regions over the Christmas period, a top health ministry official said on Wednesday, as the country battles high…

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02

Dec

Italy Oct jobless rate edges up to 9.8%, youth unemployment climbs back above 30%

Italy's unemployment rate edged up to 9.8% in October from an upwardly revised 9.7% the month before, data showed on Wednesday, as some 13,000 jobs were lost, national statistics bureau…

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02

Dec

Photo Story: Snow in Milan

A man jogs during a light snowfall in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday. A person walks their dog in a park during a light snowfall in Milan. Light snowfall in a…

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02

Dec

Italy regulator probes UnipolSai, Generali, Allianz for alleged unfair practices in car insurance

Italy's antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into Italian insurers UnipolSai and Generali and Germany's Allianz for alleged unfair commercial practices in their car-insurance businesses. The…

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02

Dec

UPDATED: Italy says COVID vaccines to be free, distribution in early 2021

Italy will launch a massive, free coronavirus vaccination programme early next year, with health workers and the elderly to be given priority, Health Minister Roberto Speranza told parliament on Wednesday.…

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02

Dec

Berlusconi puts Italian government in trouble over EU bailout fund

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said his Forza Italia opposition party would not back a reform of the euro zone bailout fund, a move that puts the government in…

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02

Dec

Rift in Italy’s coalition over tax breaks to spur bank mergers

Tax breaks promoted by Italy’s Treasury to spur bank mergers and lure a potential buyer for state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena are triggering mounting opposition in the ruling coalition,…

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01

Dec

Italy reports 672 deaths on Monday

Italy reported 672 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, against 541 on Sunday, and 16,377 new infections, down from 20,648 the day before, with the fall in cases reflecting the lower number…

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30

Nov

Italy reports 20,648 new coronavirus cases, 541 deaths on Sunday

taly reported 541 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, against 686 the day before, and 20,648 new infections, down from 26,323 on Saturday, the health ministry said. The first Western country hit…

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29

Nov

Photo Story: Christmas tree put up in Milan

Workers erect a Christmas tree in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping mall in Milan, Italy, 29 November 2020. Via EPA-EFE/ANDREA FASANI

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29

Nov

Italy reports 686 deaths from Covid-19

Italy reported 686 COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday, against 827 the day before, and 26,323 new infections, down from 28,352 on Friday, the health ministry said. There were 225,940 swabs carried…

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29

Nov

Deadly flooding hits Sardinia

At least three people have been killed on the Italian island of Sardinia after flooding caused by heavy rains. Italian media say the three who have died there include an…

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28

Nov

Italy loosens COVID restrictions in five regions, including Lombardy

The Italian government will ease anti-COVID restrictions in five regions from Sunday, including in the country's richest and most populous region Lombardy, the Health Ministry said. Lombardy, Piedmont and Calabria…

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28

Nov

A Natale puoi… The other ‘Christmas’ in Italy

Italy reported 827 COVID 19-related deaths on Friday, against 822 the day before, and 28,352 new infections, down from 29,003 on Thursday, the health ministry said. There were 222,803 swabs…

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28

Nov

Maradona would still be alive had he played for Juventus rather than Napoli – Cabrini

Diego Maradona would still be alive if he had played for Juventus and not Napoli, Juve great and 1982 World Cup winning defender Antonio Cabrini said Friday. "Maradona would still…

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27

Nov

Case of revenge porn spike in Italy

Italian authorities are currently investigating more than 1,000 alleged cases of revenge porn, which refers to the illegal distribution of sexually explicit imagery or videos. The data was provided by…

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27

Nov

Italian PM’s closest aid says ECB should consider wiping out pandemic debt

The European Central Bank should consider cancelling out or holding forever the government debt it buys during the current crisis to help nations recover and restructure, a top Italian government…

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27

Nov

Napoli win emotional first match after Maradona’s death

Napoli overcame Croatian side Rijeka 2-0 on Thursday in their first match since the death of Diego Maradona, the Italian club's greatest and most popular player. On an emotionally-charged evening, the Napoli team took the…

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26

Nov

Sicily asks Cuba to send medics to help fight second Covid wave

Authorities in Sicily have asked Cuba’s government to send about 60 healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, to the region as hospitals in the Italian island struggle with a shortage…

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25

Nov

Maradona – Naples weeps death of its hero

News of his death on Wednesday ricocheted around the city’s narrow alleyways, drawing crowds into the streets to mourn the passing of the Argentine star who decades earlier had turned…

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25

Nov

La Scala opts for TV gala as virus cancels season debut

Milan's La Scala will broadcast a music and dance gala from its empty auditorium next month after it was forced to abandon its traditional December opening with an opera for…

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25

Nov

Italy to setup 300 facilities for vaccination

Coronavirus Emergency Commissioner Domenico Arcuri is drafting a list of around 300 facilities in Italy that will get the first 3.4 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, ANSA sources…

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25

Nov

Surge in deaths of Italian ‘health workers’

The Italian federation of doctors guilds (FNOMCEO) head Filippo Anelli said that 27 doctors had died in the last 10 days, almost three a day and called for an end…

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25

Nov

Italy seeking EU rules for Christmas skiing to limit COVID-19 risk

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has warned Italians not to ski during the Christmas holidays to help curb a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000…

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24

Nov

Italy’s Covid-19 death toll surpasses 50,000

Italy reported 630 COVID 19-related deaths on Monday, rising from 562 the day before and taking the official toll since its outbreak began in February to 50,453, according to health ministry…

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23

Nov

Italian Health Minister plays down chances of free movement at Christmas

Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza has played down talk of full freedom of movement being returned in Italy for Christmas, saying this will only be possible if all of Italy's…

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23

Nov

France’s Credit Agricole offers to buy Italian bank Creval

France's second-biggest listed bank Credit Agricole on Monday offered to buy Italian bank Credito Valtellinese (Creval) for 737 million euros ($875 million) as it pursues plans to boost its footprint…

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23

Nov

Photo Story: Milan prepares for Christmas

A woman takes photos of a winterly decorated shop during a pre-Christmas window-shopping walk-in San Babila square, in Milan, Italy, on Sunday evening. Italy fights with a second wave of…

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23

Nov

“Exceptional discovery” in Pomepei

Handout photos made available by Parco Archeologico of Pompeii shows two bodies, master and slave: they are the almost intact bodies of two men, a forty-year-old wrapped in a warm…

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22

Nov

Italy reports 28,337 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, 562 deaths

Italy has registered 28,337 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, down from 34,767 the day before The ministry also reported 562 COVID…

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22

Nov

Alex Zanardi transferred to Padua hospital, five months after serious crash

Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi was transferred to a hospital in Padua on Saturday to continue his recovery, more than five months after he was seriously injured…

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22

Nov

Giuseppe Conte calls for sober Christmas

Premier Giuseppe Conte on Thursday called on Italians to observe a "sober" Christmas, saying that excessive gatherings and celebrations risked pushing up the COVID contagion curve.  "We must prepare for…

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21

Nov

Italy approves new stimulus package to aid ailing business

Italy's government has approved a new package worth around 10 billion euros ($11.9 billion) to support businesses hit by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Under the measures approved…

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21

Nov

Italy reports 37,242 new coronavirus cases on Friday, 699 deaths

Italy has registered 37,242 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday, up from 36,176 the day before. The ministry also reported 699 COVID…

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21

Nov

Calabria’s regional assembly President arrested for links with Ndrangheta mafia

Domenico Tallini, the president of the Calabria regional assembly, was put under house arrest by Carabinieri police on Thursday in relation to alleged links to the southern region's powerful 'Ndrangheta…

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20

Nov

Re-nationalised Alitalia appoints Fabio Lazzerini as CEO

ITA said on Friday it appointed Fabio Lazzerini as its chief executive as the new company set up for the re-nationalisation of struggling carrier Alitalia held its first board meeting.…

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20

Nov

Cold weather expected in Southern Italy

A cold snap will hit the centre and south of Italy at the weekend. Italian news agency ANSA quoted 3bmeteo.com meteorologist Edoardo Ferrara saying that an Arctic front is set…

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20

Nov

Italy’s PM Conte warns of lowkey Christmas as COVID cases pick up

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned Italians on Thursday they would have to shun "hugs and kisses" at Christmas to help contain the coronavirus, as the country struggles to curb a…

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20

Nov

Southern Europe regretting exodus of doctors, nurses as coronavirus surges

Thirty-year-old Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one – taking care of coronavirus patients and working as…

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19

Nov

UPDATED: Italy to issue new stimulus package to help COVID-hit businesses – deputy EconMin

Italy's government is preparing a new 7 billion euro ($8.28 billion) stimulus package to help its coronavirus-battered business, Deputy Economy Minister Antonio Misiani said on Thursday. Italy, whose economy is…

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19

Nov

Italy reports 753 deaths from coronavirus, Intensive care beds over threshold in 17 regions

Italy has registered 34,283 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, up from 32,191 the day before. The ministry also reported 753 COVID…

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18

Nov

TIM and Eutelsat sign deal for high speed broadband via satellite in Italy

Telecom Italia (TIM) and French satellite company Eutelsat Communications said on Wednesday they signed an agreement to offer high-speed broadband via satellite to the most isolated areas of Italy. TIM…

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18

Nov

East Mediterranean is very important gas hub for future – Eni CEO

The East Mediterranean region is a very important gas hub for the future and for the diversification of supplies, the head of Italian energy group Eni said. Speaking on an…

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18

Nov

Italian study suggesting COVID predates China outbreak sparks scepticism

An Italian study supporting the case that the novel coronavirus was circulating outside China earlier than thought has sparked doubts among some Western scientists who called for further tests. A…

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18

Nov

Central Italian region of Abruzzo goes into lockdown

The central region of Abruzzo went into lockdown on Wednesday after being classed as one of Italy's red zones of high COVID-19 contagion risk. The southern region of Puglia looks…

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18

Nov

North-eastern Sicily rattled by earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 was recorded at 3:06 am of Wednesday morning in in the province of Enna in north-eastern Sicily,. According to the findings of the National Institute…

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17

Nov

Italy reports 32,191 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, 731 deaths

Italy has registered 32,191 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday, up from 27,354 the day before. The ministry also reported 731 COVID…

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17

Nov

Watch: 10-year old boy has tumour removed with piano playing in background

A 10-year old boy from Ancona, Italy, is slowly recovering in a pediatric ward after a four-hour long surgery at the local Salesi hospital, during which he was accompanied by…

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17

Nov

Italian Cabinet approves budget, deficit at 7%

The Italian cabinet on Monday approved a 2021 budget targeting a fiscal deficit of 7% of national output, compared with 10.8% this year, but two government sources said next year's goal will soon be hiked to allow for more economic stimulus. The…

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17

Nov

Italy calls in warzone doctor to sort out Calabria COVID-19 health crisis

The Italian government on Monday called upon one of the country's leading emergency healthcare experts, who usually operates in warzones, to help sort out a growing coronavirus health crisis in…

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16

Nov

Village in Sicily hopes to lure Jill Biden back to her Italian roots

A hill-top village in Sicily is hoping that it can lure America’s next First Lady back to her roots. Jill Biden’s ancestors hail from Gesso, a tiny town at the…

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16

Nov

Photo Story: Italian Army helps enforce Covid rules in Naples

Army checks in Naples during the second wave of the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic, in Naples, Italy. From 15 November Campania region is in the red zone with the highest level…

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16

Nov

Italy reports 33,979 new coronavirus cases in 24-hours, 546 deaths

Italy has registered 33,979 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, down from 37,255 on Saturday. The ministry also reported 546 COVID-related deaths,…

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