Italy
UPDATED: Italy says it can’t approve ESM treaty without deal on new EU budget rules
ROME, June 9 (Reuters) - Italy is unwilling to ratify the reform of the euro zone bailout fund without first knowing how…
Italy struggling to meet reform policy targets agreed for EU for post-COVID funds
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy is struggling to meet some important reform and investment targets agreed with European Union in…
Italy could abandon coal by 2024
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy could shut down its coal-fired power stations in 2024, a year earlier than planned, if gas prices remain…
Italy to see stronger 2023 growth on firm domestic demand
The Italian economy will grow by 1.2% this year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Tuesday, raising a previous projection of 0.4%…
Salvini insists League not joining EPP
Deputy Premier and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini dismissed talk of his League party joining the centre-right European People's Party (EPP),…
25 arrested in Italy, Belgium and Germany in raids linked to the ‘Ndrangheta
ROME, June 5 (Reuters) - Authorities have arrested 25 people in Italy, Belgium and Germany in pan-European raids linked to an alleged…
Italy accuses European Commission of fanning domestic conflict
The Italian government accused the European Commission late Friday of intervening in a domestic political issue that has "no basis in reality,"…
German rescue ship defies Italy over migrant disembarkation rules
ROME, June 2 (Reuters) - German charity Mare*Go said on Friday it had challenged migrant disembarkation rules introduced by Italian Prime Minister…
Florence wants to ban Airbnb rentals apartments from city centre
By Federica Urso and Federico Maccioni ROME, (Reuters) - Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being used…
Italian senator reads AI-generated speech in parliament ‘to stir debate’
ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - An Italian senator has surprised his colleagues by reading out in parliament a speech drafted by a…
Italy approves bill to set up $1.1 billion fund for strategic firms
By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME, (Reuters) - Italy's cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to create a fund to support…
Italy police arrest 40 ‘Ndrangheta mafia suspects for drug smuggling via Chinese money brokers
MILAN, (Reuters) - Italian police arrested 40 people on Tuesday in a new crackdown targeting the 'Ndrangheta mafia, with suspects accused of…