Italy

Mafia boss Messina Denaro’s third hideout found

Italian police on Thursday found the third hideout of Matteo Messina Denaro, the Mafia superboss caught after 30 years on the run in a Palermo cancer clinic Monday. It is…

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Snam to invest 10 bln euros by 2026 in Italy’s gas security

By Francesca Landini MILAN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest gas grid operator Snam SRG.MI will invest 10 billion euros ($10.8 billion) by 2026 in boosting its transport, storage and…

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Italy to feel full brunt of winter

An Arctic vortex is bringing the full brunt of winter to Italy for the first time, weathermen warned.The polar winds are sweeping down the peninsula from north to south bringing…

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UPDATED: Italian security forces find second hideout of Messina Denaro found

By Wladimir Pantaleone Messina Denaro caught after 30 years on the run Apartment found in Western Sicilian town Doctor who prescribed cancer treatment under investigation Italian police on Wednesday found…

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Amazon will not cut jobs in Italy, unions say

MILAN (Reuters) - Amazon does not plan to cut any jobs in Italy despite a drop in volumes last year, trade unions said after a video meeting with a company…

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Arrest of ‘last godfather’ deals new blow to ailing Sicilian mafia

The arrest of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro deals a powerful blow to the mythology of the Cosa Nostra, toppling a symbol of the group's resistance to police efforts to break up…

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UPDATED: After 30 years, Italy arrests mafia boss Messina Denaro at Sicilian hospital

PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) -Italy's most wanted mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested by armed police at a private hospital in Sicily on Monday, where the man who has been…

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Italian pop group Pooh to reunite at Sanremo

Pooh, one of Italy's oldest and most popular pop groups, are to reunite for the Sanremo Song Festival next month, organizers said Monday. The three surviving members of the band,…

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Italian businesses less gloomy on economy: central bank survey

MILAN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Italian businesses' opinions about the economic situation and their business conditions were less negative in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the previous three…

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Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida dies at 95

MILAN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida has died at 95, ANSA news agency reported on Monday. Lollobrigida shot to fame in the 1950s as a sultry Mediterranean…

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Italy freshwater reserves at low levels due to lack of rain, snowfall

Italy's rain and snowfall levels are currently not sufficient to rectify the water deficit that nation has carried over from last year, the ANBI water resource association said. It said…

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Italy eyes cut in excise duties as anger grows over fuel prices

ROME (Reuters) - Italy may cut excise duties to curb rising fuel prices, its economy minister said, in the face of mounting public anger that could pose the first major…

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Politicians vow action after Italian fans clash on motorway

Italian political leaders vowed to crack down on rowdy soccer fans after Roma and Napoli supporters clashed at a motorway service area, forcing authorities briefly to shut the main road…

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Economy, migration dominate Meloni-Von der Leyen talks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission tackled some of Europe's hottest issues in Rome, covering migration, the conflict in…

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Italian right resurgence re-opens abortion debate

Abortion has been legal in Italy since 1978 but access to the procedure remains limited and can be fraught with difficulties. Up to 69% of gynaecologists and 46% of anaesthetists…

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Italy November jobless rate dips to 7.8% -ISTAT

ROME, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Italy's unemployment rate dipped to 7.8% in November from an upwardly revised 7.9% the month before, while the number of those in employment also fell,…

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Photo Story: Launch of a book with selected speeches of late President of EP David Sassoli

(L-R) Former president of the European Commission Romano Prodi, President of European Commission Ursula von her Leyen and Italian Foreign Affair Minister Antonio Tafani attend a launching event of a…

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Italy rejects NGO ship’s request for closer safe port

MILAN (Reuters) - The Italian government has rejected a request from a ship run by Doctors Without Borders non-governmental organisation (NGO) to assign a safe port closer to the place…

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Nearly 100,000 homeless in Italy

There are currently nearly 100,000 homeless people in Italy, ISTAT said this week. In 2021, the national stats agency noted, there were 96,197 homeless people registered in the national registry…

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Italy’s services sector broadly stable in December- PMI

ROME, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Italy's services sector registered broadly stable activity in December, a survey showed on Wednesday, holding up better than expected as new business grew for the…

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UPDATED: Italy’s gas bills likely to fall in January – ARERA president

MILAN, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Italy's regulated gas bills are likely to fall this month if gas prices in Europe remain at current levels, the country's energy authority president was…

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Italy’s Eni sets up sustainable transport services company

Italian energy group Eni said it had set up a new company dedicated to sustainable transport, which would develop bio-refining, biomethane and offer mobility products and services in Italy and abroad. The move…

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Photo Story: Senate facade in Rome vandalized

Carabinieri and scientific police officers work on the facade of the Italian Senate after it was defaced in protest by 'Ultima Generazione' (Last Generation) activists in Rome, Italy, 02 January…

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Increase of 55% in extreme weather events in Italy in 2022

2022 has been an extremely dark year for the climate in Italy with 310 extreme-weather events and 29 deaths associated with them, the climate observatory of environmental group Legambiente said.…

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Sexual violence up 16% in Italy in 2022

Sexual violence was up 16% in Italy in the first 10 months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to a year-end survey released by the Italian…

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Face masks, remote working if COVID worsens says Italy’s health ministry

ANSA - The health ministry on Friday published a circular recommending face masks and remote working if the COVID-19 situation worsens amid the feared spread of new cases from China…

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EU phase out of fossil fuel cars unreasonable – Italy PM

ROME, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The European Union's decision to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is unreasonable and hurts Italy's economic interests, Prime Minister Giorgia…

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Italy urges EU peers to test China arrivals for COVID, but many say ‘no’

Italy wants all of EU to test China travelers for Covid Others reluctant or wait for EU joint decision EU health committee agrees no concrete steps EU committee to continue…

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Italy’s government tightens rules for migrant rescues

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if they break a new, tougher set of rules…

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Italian FM Tajani voices ‘outrage and concern’ over killings of Iranian teens

Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani on Wednesday told Iran's new ambassador to Italy that death sentences against protesters involved in demonstrations sparked by the the mid-September death…

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Italy imposes mandatory Covid tests for travellers from China

By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Italy has ordered COVID-19 antigen swabs and virus sequencing for all travellers coming from China, where cases are surging, the health minister said on Wednesday.…

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Number of journalists threatened in Italy doubled in 2022

The number of journalists threatened in Italy doubled in 2022 over the previous year, the Ossigeno per l'Informazione (Oxygen for Information) watchdog group said. In the first nine months of…

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2022 was hottest year ever in Italy

2022 was the hottest year ever in Italy, the National Research Council (CNR) revealed. The year was the hottest since records began in 1800, the CNR said. It was the…

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UPDATED: Ryanair, Wizz Air and EasyJet face Italy inquiry over Sicily flight prices

ROME, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it opened an inquiry into possible price-fixing for flights in and out of Sicily by airlines including Ryanair, Wizz…

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Italy’s Meloni reaffirms support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday reaffirmed her government's "full support" for Ukraine in a call with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, her office said in a statement. …

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Italian former Foreign Minister Frattini dies at 65

ROME (Reuters) - Franco Frattini, who served twice as Italy's foreign minister and held several other cabinet posts, died on Saturday at the age of 65, Italian media reported. Frattini,…

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Italy government faces confidence vote on 2023 budget

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's Chamber of Deputies will hold a confidence vote late on Friday called by the government to speed up approval of its expansionary 2023 budget before a year-end…

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Photo Story: ‘Holy Night’ (Welcome to Europe) by Harry Greb

An installation called 'Holy Night' (Welcome to Europe) created by the street artist known as Harry Greb is placed near St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, Italy. The artwork, featuring the…

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Italy business and consumer morale rises in December, but manufacturers more downbeat

ROME, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose in December, data showed on Friday, although the manufacturing sector was more downbeat. National statistics institute ISTAT's composite…

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God not on Mafia’s side, Sicilian archbishop says after trial

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian judge has handed down jail sentences totalling 80 years to 39 people for diverting a Good Friday religious procession to the house of a Mafia…

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Italy set for warmest Christmas in 50 years

Italy is set for its warmest Christmas in 50 years, a top meteorologist said. The centre and south of he peninsula as well as Sicily and Sardinia may well see…

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Italy eases hunting rules to fight wild boar ‘invasion’

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's ruling right-wing coalition is set to loosen hunting rules to deal with what the country's farming lobby calls an "invasion" of wild boars. The boars are…

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Italy delays hearing on EU graft scandal suspect on Belgian jail claim

BRESCIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court on Tuesday postponed until January a hearing on whether to hand over to the Belgian authorities a second woman suspected of involvement in…

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Italy agrees to transfer suspect in EU graft scandal to Belgium

An Italian court on Monday agreed to hand over to Belgian authorities a woman suspected of involvement in a Qatar graft scandal that has rocked the European Parliament. An appeals court in…

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Italy stops joint police patrols with China – interior minister

ROME, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy will stop letting Chinese police take part in joint patrols with its officers in its territory, the interior minister said in an interview published…

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UPDATED: Italy weakens plan to promote cash payments after EU criticism

Italy drops plan to end fines for refusing small card payments New budget cuts penalties for late tax payments "Citizens' wage" poverty relief scheme being wound down By Giuseppe Fonte…

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Italy mourns the death of veteran actor Lando Buzzanca

Italy is mourning the death of veteran actor Lando Buzzanca who died in Rome on Sunday aged 87. The actor died at Villa Speranza where he had been hospitalized for…

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Photo Story: Christmas preparations in Naples

Little statues of celebrities are on display at the street of San Gregorio Armeno that is famous for its shops selling handcrafted nativity figurines in Naples, Italy. Via EPA-EFE/CESARE ABBATE

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Leaning Tower of Pisa ‘in excellent health’

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in excellent health, the local heritage protection agency said this week. "Considering it is an 850-year-old patient with a tilt of around five metres…

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Migrant rescue NGO at centre of Italy-France spat running out of cash

ROME (Reuters) - A migrant rescue charity caught up in a diplomatic row between Italy and France last month said on Thursday it urgently needs donations to keep its ship…

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Italian economy minister says ECB rates hikes worrying for Rome

ROME, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The prospect of subsequent hikes in interest rates by the European Central Bank is worrying for highly indebted countries like Italy, the economy minister said…

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Italy minister takes swipe at ECB after policy moves hit markets

ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - An Italian minister and co-founder of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party sarcastically took aim at the European Central Bank, pointing to how its policy moves taken on…

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Italy’s antitrust probes 7 energy firms over illegitimate price setting

ROME, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it had opened investigations into seven energy companies, including Eni ENI.MI and Enel ENEI.MI for suspected illegitimate conduct in price setting for electricity and natural gas. The…

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