Italy

UPDATED: Italy’s parliament starts voting for president, first round seen inconclusive

ROME, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Italy's parliament will begin voting on Monday for a new head of state, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi among the most prominent candidates in a…

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UPDATE – Italy’s Berlusconi in hospital for routine tests, his doctor says

MILAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is in a Milan hospital for routine checks, his personal doctor said on Sunday, a day after the 85-year-old…

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Photo Story: Deadly car crash in northern Italy

The aftermath of a deadly crash between a bus and a car in Rezzato, northern Italy, 23 January 2022. All five people, aged between 17 and 22, who were traveling…

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118 women were murdered last year in Italy

Pietro Curzio, the head of the supreme Court of Cassation, said on the weekend that 295 murders took place in Italy last year and in 118 of those cases women…

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Italy’s Berlusconi decides against running for president

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi decided against running for president, he said in a statement on Saturday, removing an obstacle to cross-party negotiations ahead of the vote in parliament…

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A photo which gave life – The story of Mustafa al-Nazzal

A picture can say a thousand words, but can also drive to action, action that saves lives. Mr. Munzir al-Nazzal and his son Mustafa, the Syrian refugees portrayed in the photo…

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ITA says airport incentives to low-cost airlines risk causing a “blood bath”

MILAN (Reuters) - ITA Airways is seeking the same incentives that small airports and local administrations in Italy grant to low-cost carriers, the chairman of Alitalia’s successor said, warning of…

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Italy gears up for presidential election

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 21 - Lawmakers from both houses of parliament and regional representatives will start the process of electing Italy's new president on Monday. In total 1009 'grand…

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Italy bidding for UNESCO status for Espresso coffee

Italian Agriculture Undersecretary Gian Marco Centinaio announced this week that the Italian government is bidding to have Italian espresso coffee inserted into UNESCO's immaterial heritage list."Coffee is much more than…

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Italy plans more than $5 bln package to curb energy bills, help COVID-hit firms

ROME, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Italy is putting the final touches to a more than 5 billion euro ($5.67 billion) package of measures to curb surging energy bills and help…

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SCENARIOS-Italian parties look to solve presidential conundrum, avoid political chaos

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament will convene on Jan. 24 to begin voting for a new head of state to replace the outgoing Sergio Mattarella. The president is highly…

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Electing Draghi as president “feasible” if plan for govt exists- former PM Renzi

ROME, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The election of Prime Minister Mario Draghi as Italy's new president "is feasible" if there is a plan in place for his succession as premier,…

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Italian parliament proposes presidential vote in car park for COVID cases

Lawmakers who have tested positive for COVID-19 could be allowed to vote for Italy's next president in a parliamentary car park, the lower house speaker's office said , provided the…

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4.3 earthquake in Calabria, Italy

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 was recorded in Calabria, Italy on Thursday. The earthquake was felt, in particular, in the Vibonese area but affected a large area of Calabria. It was…

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Arrests in Albania, Italy and Greece in migrant smuggling investigation

Italian and Albanian police on Wednesday arrested 47 people, 25 in Albania and 22 in Italy and one in Greece, on suspicion of smuggling migrants through the Balkans from Greece…

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11.8% of workers in Italy living in poverty

Some 11.8% of workers in Italy are in a situation of poverty, the labour ministry commission on the working poor revealed using pre-pandemic 2019 figures from Eurostat. While in work,…

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M5S founder Beppe Grillo investigated

Beppe Grillo, a stand-up comic and co-founder of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S), is under investigation for influence peddling regarding several advertising contracts taken out by the Moby shipping company…

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Italy registers alarming number of deaths from coronavirus

Italy reported 228,179 COVID-19 related cases on Tuesday, against 83,403 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths rose to 434 from 287. Italy has registered…

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Berlusconi’s presidential bid looks doomed

Silvio Berlusconi’s campaign to become Italian president is making little progress and he would be wise to withdraw his candidacy, the right-hand man of the former prime minister said. Vittorio…

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UPDATED: Alleged killers of Italian Ambassador Attanasio arrested in Congo

The Congolese police have allegedly arrested the alleged killers of the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio, killed in an ambush on 22 February 2021 together with the carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci and…

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Italy reports 248 deaths from coronaviurs, Omicron prevalence varies between 33% and 100%

Italy reported 149,512 COVID-19 related cases on Sunday, after 180,426 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths fell to 248 from 308. Italy has registered…

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Don’t discriminate against the unvaccinated, Amnesty International tells Italy

MILAN (Reuters) - Human rights group Amnesty International urged Italy to change tough anti-COVID restrictions to avoid discrimination against unvaccinated people. In a recent decree Mario Draghi's government made vaccination…

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Italy’s sewers will give early alert for future COVID spikes

Italy will use the nation's sewage to predict future coronavirus spreads and to alert authorities to rising cases and new variants before they appear in testing and hospitals, a senior…

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Italy’s Berlusconi mobilises media empire behind his presidential bid

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is galvanising his media empire behind his campaign to become Italy's president this month, a move reviving dormant but unresolved concerns about conflict of interest.…

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Italy prepares energy package to curb surging bills, sources say

Italy is preparing measures, including an increase in domestic gas output, to try to lower surging energy bills, four government and political sources told Reuters, adding the measures could be…

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Half Italian families gave up on medical treatment last year

Half of Italian families, or 50.2%, gave up on much-needed medical treatment last year due to economic problems, the unavailability of treatment or lack of supply of services, commercial information…

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Two persons die of cold in Rome and Turin

Two street people have died of the cold in Rome and Turin in the last two days. In the Italian capital, the lifeless body of a homeless 52-year-old Romanian man…

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Centre-right parties in Italy back Berlusconi for president

Italian centre-right parties confirmed on Friday they wanted Silvio Berlusconi to be the next president of Italy and said in a joint statement that they would seek wide support for…

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State funeral of EU parliament chief Sassoli held today in Rome

On Friday a State funeral was held in Rome for European Parliament President David Sassoli. The State funeral was held at Rome's Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Church.…

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Italy bans hunting, other activities in regions hit by swine fever

Italy banned hunting and several other outdoor activities in two northern regions affected by a recent outbreak of African swine fever, a deadly hog disease. African swine fever is harmless…

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Italian industry output rises strongly in Nov, easily beating expectations

ROME, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Italian industrial output was considerably stronger than expected in November, rising 1.9% from the month before, bolstering government expectations of robust economic growth in 2021,…

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ITA Airways seeks an ally to put ‘money on the table’

MILAN (Reuters) -Alitalia’s successor ITA Airways is looking for a partner ready to invest in the Italian carrier, Chairman Alfredo Altavilla said, adding that the airline could seal an alliance…

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Sassoli lies in state in Rome

European parliament president David Sassoli, who died in the early hours of Tuesday, is to receive a state funeral in Rome on Friday. This follows the green light from the…

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UPDATED: Italy’s centre-right parties unanimously back Berlusconi’s presidential bid -Salvini

ROME, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Italy's centre-right bloc will support former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's bid to become the next president of the Republic, rightist League party leader Matteo Salvini…

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Italy reports 313 deaths because of coronavirus

Italy reported 196,224 COVID-19 related cases on Wednesday, against 220,532 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths rose to 313 from 294. Italy has registered…

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UPDATED: Italy marks ten years since the Costa Concordia ship disaster

GIGLIO, Italy, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Ester Percossi can still hear the screams, feel the cold and see the terror in people's eyes. She is one of the survivors of…

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Italy prepares to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Costa Concordia disaster

The Costa Concordia cruise ship listing off the island of Giglio, northern Italy, early 14 January 2012, after she ran aground in the early hours . The 13 January 2022…

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Over half of Italians opt for Draghi as president -poll

Over half of the Italian population, 52%, see Premier Mario Draghi as the figure best equipped to be the nation's next president, according to a SWG poll released this week.…

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Scala dei Turchi vandals identified

Italian police said Wednesday they had identified the suspected vandals who allegedly stained famed Sicilian beauty spot la Scala dei Turchi (Stair of the Turks) with red powder on Friday…

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Italy’s doctors warn cancer treatment at risk due to COVID surge

The latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Italy is increasing pressure on hospitals and jeopardizing the treatment of some 11 million cancer patients, a medical association warned. "The postponement of…

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Italy’s COVID woes mainly caused by unvaccinated, Draghi says

The small number of Italians who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are largely responsible for the continued health crisis, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Monday. The government last…

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Italy Nov jobless rate falls to 9.2% as 64,000 jobs created during month

ROME, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Italy's unemployment rate fell to 9.2% in November from 9.4% in October, data showed on Monday, as some 64,000,jobs were created in the month. A…

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Italy extends restrictions for unvaccinated

On Monday, several new restrictions came into place in Italy for those not vaccinated against COVID-19. In order to visit restaurants, hotels, trade fairs, ski lifts, local or long-distance trains…

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Italy reports 157 coronavirus deaths, 155,659 cases on Sunday

Italy reported 157 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday down from 184 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 155,659 from 197,552. Italy…

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Photo Story: Sicily’s iconic Scala dei Turchi defaced

The defaced Scala dei Turchi (Stair of the Turks) in Realmonte, Sicily, Italy. The famed white marl cliffs were stained with a mixture of water and red plaster powder on…

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Italy reports 184 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday

Italy reported 197,552 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up from 108,304 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths fell to 184 from 223. Italy has registered…

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Italy considers new curbs on Serie A – sources

ROME (Reuters) - Italian authorities are considering fresh curbs on the top-flight Serie A soccer league, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Friday, amid growing worries over a…

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Deadly African swine fever found in wild boar in Italy, regional government says

Jan 7 (Reuters) - African swine fever, a deadly hog disease, has been found in a wild boar in Italy's Piedmont region, the regional government said in a statement on…

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Italy’s coronavirus cases hit new daily record

Italy reported a record daily number of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday at 219,441 against 189,109 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of coronavirus-related deaths…

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Google Maps helps Italian police capture mafia fugitive

Italian police has caught a top mafia fugitive who had been on the run for nearly 20 years thanks to the help of the Google Maps app, an investigator told…

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COVID cases among Italian children almost doubles in a week

Cases of COVID-19 in children and teenagers below the age of 18 in Italy almost doubled in the week between December 28 and January 3, hospital group FIASO said Wednesday.…

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Italy extends COVID vaccine mandate to everyone over 50

Italy made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for people from the age of 50, one of very few European countries to take a similar steps, in an attempt to ease pressure on…

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Italian services activity growth cools in Dec -PMI

ROME, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Italy's services sector continued to grow in December, but less quickly than in November, reflecting slightly slower gains in total new work, a survey showed…

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Winter weather returns to Italy

Winter is coming back to Italy after the country basked in sunshine over the holiday period.Heavy rain and snow over low ground will hit Italy on Wednesday as a cold…

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Italy parliament to begin voting for new head of state on Jan 24

The Italian parliament will convene on Jan. 24 to begin voting for a new head of state to replace the outgoing Sergio Mattarella, the chief of the lower house of…

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Italian manufacturing sector grew strongly again in December -PMI

ROME, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Italy's manufacturing sector grew strongly in December, albeit at a slightly slower rate than in November, as the economy continued to rebound despite rising COVID-19…

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Italy risking having 2 million COVID-19 cases, Month-old baby in ITU

The number of people positive for COVID-19 in Italy risks reaching two million due to the spread of the Omicron variant, Nino Cartabellotta, the president of the GIMBE medical foundation,…

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