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Italian study shows COVID-19 infections, deaths plummeting after jabs

COVID-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 80% five weeks after a first dose of Pfizer , Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccine, according to Italian research published on Saturday.…

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Italy’s Draghi cannot pass promised reforms, says League’s Salvini

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will not be able to enact key reforms demanded by the European Union because his unity government is too divided over the issues, rightist leader…

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Italy – Man tries to burn pregnant partner to death

A Romanian man was arrested by Carabinieri police on Friday for allegedly trying to burn his pregnant partner to death in the town of Vellezzo Bellini, in province of Pavia,…

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4.1 Earthquake strikes Umbria region in Italy

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported in the region of Gubbio. The earthquake took place at 9.56 (Local Time) and was felt by the population, even in the Umbrian capital.…

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Italy lifts quarantine for travellers from EU, UK and Israel from May 16

Italy will lift quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European and Schengen zone countries, Britain and Israel from May 16, the Health Ministry said on Friday. People entering Italy from…

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UPDATED: Italy judge rules Salvini should not stand trial in migrant ship case

Matteo Salvini, the head of Italy'sright-wing League party, should not stand trial over allegations he kidnapped a group of migrants by refusing tolet them disembark from a ship, a judge…

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Italian police block 1.5 million illegal streaming accounts, large central IT system in Messina seized

Italian police have blocked 1.5 million users that were illegally streaming content from providers including Netflix Inc, Comcast's Sky unit, DAZN and domestic broadcaster Mediaset. A police statement said that…

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Italy’s Draghi renounces salary as PM

Mario Draghi, who draws at least two generous state pensions and owns or part-owns around 10 houses, has said he will not receive any salary for his job as Italy's…

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Italy to launch fund for virus-hit firms with initial 3 bln euros

Italy will launch a new equity fund financed with an initial 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion) to help its coronavirus-hit companies raise capital, two government officials said. The new fund,…

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Italy’s Pirelli at high-end of FY forecasts

Italy’s Pirelli said it was at the high end of its full-year forecasts for revenue and profitability after first-quarter results topped estimates, helped by stronger sales of high-value tyres. Chief…

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UPDATED: Google “respectfully disagrees” with Italy’s antitrust decision

Google "respectfully disagrees" with Italy's antitrust decision to fine it 102 million euros ($123 million) for abuse of dominant position due to its Android mobile operating system and app store…

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EU approves 12.8 million euros in new state aid for Italian carrier Alitalia

The European Commission has approved 12.8 million euros of Italian state aid for Alitalia to compensate the airline for losses suffered during the coronavirus pandemic, the EU executive said on…

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Italy’s Draghi calls for U.S. and UK to lift block on COVID vaccine exports

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday that the United States and Britain should lift their block on the export of COVID-19 vaccines. Draghi told the…

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No casualties in La Spezia bridge collapse

Citizens of the Ligurian city of La Spezia were shocked this morning as the drawbridge near the Pagliari dock, in the shipyards area, suddenly collapsed the morning during a routine…

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Italian PM’s office denies Rome wants EU to pay Libya to block migrants

Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office denied a media report on Tuesday that Italy was proposing that the European Union should pay Libya to stop migrants leaving its shores for Europe.…

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Italy’s top court says hard jail regime for mobsters flouts constitution

The tough Italian prison regime for mobsters who refuse to turn state's evidence breaches the constitution, the country's top court ruled on Tuesday, urging parliament to amend the law within a year. People…

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Italy to ask EU to pay Libya to stop migrant departures – newspaper

Italy's government is set to ask the European Union to pay Libya to stop migrant boats leaving its coast, newspaper la Repubblica reported on Tuesday. The scheme, which the newspaper…

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Former Italian PM Berlusconi admitted to hospital

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to Milan's San Raffaele hospital overnight, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Berlusconi, 84, was last discharged from the same hospital…

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Italy’s Salvini struggles as rightist ally grows stronger

ROME, May 10 (Reuters) - League leader Matteo Salvini is in danger of losing his crown as the undisputed head of Italy's centre-right bloc, a prospect that could destabilise or…

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UPDATE – More than 1,400 migrants arrive on Italy’s Lampedusa

Fifteen boats packed with hundreds of migrants landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday, and officials said they were expecting numbers to increase as the weather improved.…

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Archaeologists uncover Neanderthal remains in caves near Rome

Archaeologists discovered the remains of nine Neanderthals at a prehistoric site near Rome, Italy’s Culture ministry said on Saturday. Eight of the remains are dated to between 50,000 and 68,000…

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Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for some travellers from mid-May

Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European countries, Britain and Israel as early as mid-May in a bid to revive the tourism industry, Foreign Minister Luigi…

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Italian fishing boat involved in Libyan shootout docks in Sicily

The Sicilian fishing boats involved earlier this week in a shootout with Libyan patrol boats, injuring the captain of one of the Italian vessels, docked in the Sicilian port of…

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Update – Chinese rocket lands in Indian Ocean

UPDATE - Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drawing…

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Italy’s Capri wants protection from illegal fishing, boat congestion

Local politicians in Capri are urging the government to establish a protected marine reserve around the southern Italian island in an effort to protect its marine ecosystem threatened by illegal…

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Italy promises ‘brutal’ cuts to red tape delaying renewable energy projects

Italy is set to introduce a series of measures to cut red tape to simplify the permissioning process for new renewable energy projects, Ecology Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani said. Italy’s…

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Italy travel pass will also be valid for tourists from outside EU

Italy’s Tourism Minister said the pass that the country will introduce from the middle of May for travellers clear of COVID-19 will be valid also for arrivals from outside the…

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Italian court hands U.S. tourists life sentences for murdering policeman

Two American tourists were sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of a policeman near their Rome hotel in a case that…

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Ferrari pushes back profit goal, but keeps electric pledge

Ferrari pushed back its profit target for next year after delaying investments and some deliveries in the pandemic, but stuck to its timetable for a first electric car by 2025.…

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3.3 Earthquake registered in the province of Catania, Sicily

An earthquake was felt around 1411h (local time) in Sicily. The earthquake was particularly felt in the province of Catania and the villages near Etna volcano. According to preliminary data…

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Europe-wide police operation against Italian ‘Ndrangheta

A police operation against the 'Ndrangheta is underway in various European countries in an operation coordinated by the Turin Public Prosecutor's Office. Over two hundred women and men from the…

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Draghi urges foreigners to book their summer holidays in Italy

Prime Minister Mario Draghi urged foreigners to book their summer holidays in Italy, saying it was set to introduce travel passes from the middle of May, sooner than much of…

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Fear of severe side effects upsets Sicily’s COVID vaccination plans

Sicily will start offering COVID-19 vaccines to people over 50 to speed up its inoculation programme which is being hampered by a reluctant older population who fear potentially severe side…

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Italy factory activity posts strongest gain on record in April

Italian manufacturing activity grew at its fastest rate on record in April as it expanded for the 10th month running, a survey showed on Monday, despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis.…

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Photo Story: Blood of San Gennaro in Naples liquefies

epa09175127 Father Doriano holds a vial said to contain the blood of the 3rd century saint San Gennaro, or as he is known in English St. Januarius, during the so-called…

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Italy unveils new hi-tech floor design for Colosseum area

The ancient Roman Colosseum is once again going to have a floor thanks to a new, hi-tech project announced by the culture ministry on Sunday. “It is an extraordinary project,”…

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Italian rapper Fedez attacks Lega over LGBT+, accuses RAI of censorship

ROME, May 2 (Reuters) - Rapper Fedez has set off a political storm in Italy by accusing state broadcaster RAI of trying to censor him during a union-sponsored May Day…

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Italian banks may face 9 bln euros in loan losses in 2021-2022

Italian banks could face around 9 billion euros ($11 billion) in loan losses this year and next as the economic damage wrought by the pandemic becomes apparent, the Bank of…

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Over 800 people rescued in the Mediterranean reach Italy

A charity ship has sailed towards Italy’s Sicilian port with 236 people rescued in the Mediterranean from traffickers’ boats, while Italian coastguard and border police brought 532 others to Lampedusa.…

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Italy submits its Recovery Plan to EU Commission just before deadline

ROME, May 1 (Reuters) - Italy submitted its Recovery Plan to the European Commission late on Friday, a government spokesman said, just getting the document to Brussels within the April…

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Former Italian PM Berlusconi returns home after 24 days in hospital

MILAN (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from Milan's San Raffaele hospital, where he had been since April 6 for a series of tests, a…

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Italy hits daily vaccination target despite slow deliveries

ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy has hit its target of administering 500,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in a single day, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday. The milestone was reached on Thursday.…

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New Italian carrier aims to get Alitalia ticket sales business soon

ITA, the new Italian carrier that will replace cash-strapped Alitalia, aims to get control of ticket sales from the old airline as soon as possible, ITA CEO Fabio Lazzerini said…

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Eni launches project to list or sell stake in new retail-renewable business

Italian energy group Eni said it was planning to sell or list a minority stake in its new retail and renewable energy business as it reported a jump in profits…

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Italy prolongs curbs on European travellers for 15 days

Italy has extended Covid restrictions already in place on travellers from other European countries for 15 days, the health ministry said, adding that it had also imposed a ban on…

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Photo Story – Ashes of Camorra ‘youth boss’ found in altar in Naples

A carabiniere officer removes the bust containing the ashes of the 'baby boss' Emanuele Sibillo, killed in a Camorra ambush, from the votive chapel in the historic center building in…

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Alitalia unable to pay April salaries

The Italian airline's troubles seem to be able to see no respite, with the company warning that it will not be able to pay its monthly wages to its workers…

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Draghi says deal reached with EU on Italy’s recovery plan – officials

ROME, April 25 (Reuters) - Italy has reached a deal with the European Commission over its recovery plan, Prime Minister Mario Draghi told cabinet late on Saturday, after days of…

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Italy commemorates Liberation Day, with a difference

Italy celebrates Liberation Day, known in Italian as Festa della Liberazione, with a national public holiday each year on 25 April. For the second consecutive year, the Festival is inevitably…

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Italy reports 322 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 13,817 new cases

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 322 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 342 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 13,817 from…

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Italian restaurants ready outdoor tables ahead of easing of COVID-19 curbs

Restrictions on many businesses, including restaurants, bars and cinemas, will be relaxed in many Italian regions from Monday, as the government slowly rolls back coronavirus curbs in low-infection areas. Fourteen…

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Italy’s 5-Star splits with web platform as it heads towards mainstream

Italy’s 5-Star Movement on Friday parted company with its co-founders at the firm that provides its internet platform as new leadership transforms a protest party committed to web-based direct democracy…

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Death of over 100 migrants off Libya – Italy, Malta and Libya were immediately alerted – Frontex

"We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Once again, criminal gangs have crammed desperate people onto an unseaworthy boat in terrible weather conditions and pushed them overboard, putting profits above…

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Italy says reopening of Benghazi consulate imminent

The reopening of the Italian consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi is "imminent", Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said after meeting his Libyan counterpart Najla el Mangoush in Rome…

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Italy’s Draghi seen presenting Recovery Plan draft to cabinet Friday

Prime Minister Mario Draghi is expected to unveil a draft of Italy’s Recovery Plan to cabinet on Friday, three government sources said, as he races to try to complete a…

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Italy prosecutors end bridge collapse probe, wait on possible charges

Italian prosecutors are preparing possible charges against dozens of former employees of infrastructure group Atlantia after concluding an inquiry into a deadly motorway bridge collapse in 2018, sources with direct…

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Italian police arrest man suspected of helping 2016 Nice attacker

Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested an Albanian man suspected of supplying weapons to Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who killed 86 people in July 2016 by driving a truck…

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