27

Nov

Italian consumer confidence lowest since 2017

Italian consumer confidence registered a "decisive drop" in November, with ISTAT's index falling to 108.5 points, the lowest level since July 2017, down from 111.5 in October, the national statistics…

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27

Nov

No solution in sight for Alitalia woes

    Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday confirmed that plans for a consortium led by railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to take over troubled airline Alitalia have…

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27

Nov

Libya exports one million barrels of crude oil to Italy

The Libyan Observer quotes a source at Ras Lanuf port who said that the Greek-flagged "Marin Helios" oil tanker has shipped around 630,000 barrels of crude oil before leaving for…

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27

Nov

Archaeological Park of Pompeii opens to the public

Photos from the Regio V in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii in Italy which opened to the public along with the great discoveries this week. Among the items on show…

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25

Nov

The Banksy exhibition in Genoa

Photos of the exhibition 'The second principle of an artist called Banksy' in Genoa, Italy. Many works by the British artist and writer, considered one of the greatest exponents of…

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25

Nov

The Ticino river bursts its banks in Pavia, Italy

The River Ticino burst its banks in the northern city of Pavia overnight as a wave of storms that has claimed one life continued to batter Italy on Monday. As…

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25

Nov

Over 200 migrants disembark in Italy, bodies of seven migrants recovered from waters off Lampedusa

A charity rescue vessel on Sunday brought 213 migrants to shore in Italy after being granted permission to dock in the port of Messina due to poor weather conditions. The…

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24

Nov

Bad weather causes Liguria bridge collapse

A bridge in Italy's region of Liguria (close to Savona) collapsed. A spokesman for the company operating the highway confirmed the news. Bad weather had caused a rather big landslide…

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23

Nov

The number of Italians marrying foreigners is on the rise in Italy

An increasing number of weddings in Italy are between an Italian and a foreign spouse, while civil ceremonies overtook church weddings for the first time in the Catholic country. The…

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23

Nov

Restoration starts today on The Deposition (The Florentine Pieta) by Michelangelo in Florence

Handout photos made available by the press office shows conservators posing with the sculpture 'The Deposition' (The Florentine Pieta) by Italian artist Michelangelo, residing at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo…

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22

Nov

Salvini-Alan Kurdi migrant-ship case shelved

The Italian courts, upholding a request by the Rome prosecutor's office, on Friday shelved an probe in which former interior minister Matteo Salvini had been under investigation for abuse of…

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22

Nov

No solution in sight for Alitalia

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) state-controlled rail group said on Thursday that "necessary conditions" still don't exist for creating a consortium on Alitalia, but that it remains willing to participate in…

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21

Nov

Arrests in Rome over corruption in public works contracts

Finance police on Thursday executed 20 arrest warrants in relation to a probe into alleged corruption in contracts for work at courthouses in Rome. Four of the suspects were taken…

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21

Nov

Italy confirms military drone crashed in Libya

An unarmed Italian Air Force Reaper drone has crashed in an area of Libya marked by fighting in the country’s civil conflict. After reports of the incident began to circulate…

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21

Nov

5 dead in fireworks factory blast in Sicily, photos from scene of explosion

Five people have been killed in the blast in the Messina region of Sicily on Wednesday evening. Police said workers at the family-run firework factory may have accidentally set off…

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20

Nov

Mihajlovic discharged from hospital following third round of chemotherapy, set to take charge of Bologna on Thursday

Bologna's football team coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has was discharged from Sant'Orsola hospital on Wednesday following a third round of chemotherapy.     He is set to take charge of training on Thursday ahead…

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20

Nov

Vast operation in Italy targeting illegal migrant trafficking network

The Italian Carabinieri police on Wednesday carried out a nationwide operation targeting eight people suspected of organizing an illegal migrant trafficking network. The suspects, including Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian nationals,…

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20

Nov

Over 20 arrests and around 10 000 cultural items seized in an operation targeting Italian archaeological trafficking

On 18 November 2019, an international police operation involving over 350 police officers, supported by Europol (within the framework of EMPACT) and Eurojust, dismantled an international organised crime group involved…

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20

Nov

Italy top in EU for antibiotic-resistance deaths

Italy is top in the European Union for antibiotic-resistance deaths with over 10,000 of the 33,000 deaths in the EU each year caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics, the Higher…

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18

Nov

Train derails in Bolzano as Italy continues to be affected by bad weather

A train derailed for bad weather in northern Italy on Monday. The train derailed because of a landslide in the Val Pusteria, near Rio Pusteria, sources said. The train had…

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17

Nov

Storm causes damage in Rome

Workers remove an uprooted tree that crashed on parked cars in the Ragusa square in the Italian capital Rome on Sunday morning. Bad weather with strong winds caused damage in…

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17

Nov

Venice still on high alert as St Mark’s Square re-opens

St Mark's Square began welcoming back tourists on Saturday, a day after exceptionally high tidal waters forced its closure. The city remains on high alert with fears that winds will…

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16

Nov

Time has run out – Emergency departments in Italy risk closure

Emergency departments across Italy risk closing due to a lack of doctors, the president of the Italian society of emergency medicine (SIMEU) said Friday. Ansa reports that the president of…

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16

Nov

New tide gives no respite to Venice residents

Flooded Venice has been hit by a new high tide of 154cm (5ft), giving residents no respite from a crisis costing Italy millions of euros. World-famous St Mark's Square, a…

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16

Nov

Heir to Italian crown announces return of royal family

The heir to the Italian crown announced the “return of the royal family” on Twitter, more than seven decades after his grandfather was dethroned at the end of World War II.…

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15

Nov

St Mark’s Square closed as fresh floods hit Venice

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro announced  on Friday that he has decided to close St Mark's Square due to fresh flooding in the city. The city has been brought to its…

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15

Nov

Italian pundit suggests Ancelotti to do a remake of ‘Christmas in Malta’ to solve the current issues at Napoli

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15

Nov

State of emergency declared in Venice

The cabinet on Thursday approved the declaration of a state of emergency for flood-devastated Venice and other parts of Veneto, earmarking 20 million euros for the first intervention in the…

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14

Nov

Photo Story: The presentation of the Ferrari Roma

The Ferrari Roma car is unveiled in Rome, Italy, 14 November 2019. The Roma is powered by the company’s popular twin-turbo V-8 that makes 611 horsepower and is coupled with…

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14

Nov

Former Italian MEP Lara Comi arrested

Lara Comi, a former MEP for Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia (FI) party, was put under house arrest by finance police on Thursday in relation to a corruption probe. Paolo Orrigoni,…

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14

Nov

Italy battered by bad weather

A wave of bad weather has brought many parts of Italy to a standstill. A tornado in Porto Cesareo, in Salento, severely damaged the local port and completely destroyed a…

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13

Nov

Gianluca Vialli back at work, with ‘twin’ Mancini

Media reports said that Vialli has serenaded the Italian national team after becoming their new chief delegate – despite still battling cancer. The iconic striker, 55, will work alongside former Sampdoria team-mate…

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10

Nov

Five Italian soldiers injured in attack in Iraq

An explosion in Iraq has injured five Italian soldiers, three of them seriously, the Italian military said on Sunday, Reuters and ANSA reports. The attack took place around 11 am, in the area…

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09

Nov

60,000 Young Refugees and Migrants Who Arrived in Italy Alone Need Ongoing Support Through Transition to Adulthood – UN Agencies

The estimated 60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy as unaccompanied children between 2014 and 2018, and who have since turned 18, require ongoing support to ensure their successful transition into adulthood, said UNICEF, UNHCR and IOM in a new report…

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09

Nov

Owner of Alessandria farm admits he caused fatal explosion to defraud the insurance

Giovanni Vincenti was arrested on charges of arson, murder and voluntary injuries due to the death of the three firefighters who had intervened at a farmhouse in Quargnento in Alessandria. The…

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09

Nov

Jail terms for 13 bankers over Monte Paschi scandal

Thirteen former bankers from Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Nomura and Deutsche Bank were sentenced to jail on Friday after a case that shook Italy’s establishment and fomented the rise…

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08

Nov

Photo Story: School named after FCA former CEO Sergio Marchionne

Ferrari President John Elkann unveils (R) a commemorative plaque during the inauguration ceremony of a school named after FCA former CEO Sergio Marchionne, in Amatrice, near Rieti, central Italy. Italian-Canadian…

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08

Nov

Veteran Italian singer Fred Buongusto dies

Veteran Italian singer Fred Buongusto has died aged 84 years. Buongusto, whose health had deteriorated in these last months, died during the night between Thursday and Friday in his residence…

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08

Nov

4.4 mag quake rattles L’Aquila

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo Thursday and was felt in nearby Lazio including Rome. There no initial reports of damage to property or persons.…

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08

Nov

Holocaust Survivor in Italy Under Police Protection After Threats

An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor in Italy has been placed under police protection after receiving hundreds of threats on social media. Liliana Segre, who was sent to the Auschwitz death camp…

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07

Nov

EU cuts growth forecast, Italy worst performer in EU

The European Commission said Thursday that it has cut its growth forecast for Italy for 2020 from 0.7% to 0.4%. In its autumn economic forecasts, the Commission said: "Italy's economy…

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07

Nov

Stabbing on a train in Italy

A woman and a man were wounded in a stabbing that happened Thursday morning on a Frecciarossa train that departed from Torino heading to Rome. According to witnesses, the two…

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07

Nov

Italy working so UN runs migrant centres in Libya

Among the changes Italy will demand to a 2017 deal with Libya on migrants is the gradual closure of migrant centres criticised for human rights violations and their replacement by…

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07

Nov

Italy plans mandatory climate change lessons for schools

All children in Italy will have to study climate change at school starting from next year, becoming the first country in the world where this will be compulsory. Italy's minister…

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07

Nov

Baby with rare skin condition abandoned at Italian hospital

A baby born with a rare condition that means he must be kept from direct sunlight has been abandoned at a hospital in Turin, Italian media say. The four-month-old, named…

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06

Nov

Photo Story: China sends 10 police officers to Italy for joint patrol mission

A Chinese policewoman (L) and a Carabinieri officer (R) stand in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. According to Italy's Ministry of Public Security, a group of 10…

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06

Nov

Foul play suspected in death of three firefighters in Italy

Three firefighters are dead after an explosion at a building in the northern province of Alessandria that prosecutors suspect was caused deliberately. Three other people, including a Carabiniere police officer,…

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05

Nov

Three Italian firefighters die on the call of duty

Three Italian firefighters, who were part of a crew who had been mobilised, to reports of an explosion having occurred, at an uninhabited farmhouse in Quargnento, about 60 kilometers (37…

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04

Nov

Italy’s job crisis is a national emergency – Conte

Italy's job crisis of the past decade has "taken on the character of a national emergency", said Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Monday, speaking at the presentation of a report…

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03

Nov

Migrants rescued by ‘Alan Kurdi’ vessel arrive in Taranto, Italy

Rescued migrants on Sunday arrived aboard 'Alan Kurdi' rescue vessel at the port of Taranto, southern Italy. The ‘Alan Kurdi’ rescued 88 migrants a week ago but was stuck in…

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03

Nov

Italy to ban flights by Iran’s Mahan Air from mid-December

Italy is set to ban flights by Iran’s Mahan Air, an Iranian industry official said, as the United States seeks action against the airline accused by the West of transporting…

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02

Nov

Restaurant in Sardinia takes endangered sea urchins off the menu

A well-known restaurant in Sardinia has taken endangered sea urchins off its menu. Francesco Deriu, owner of the renowned 'Alamo' restaurant in Alghero, said he had come to this decision…

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02

Nov

‘Alan Kurdi’ rescue boat carrying 88 people allowed to dock in Italy

A rescue ship operated by the German humanitarian group Sea-Eye will be allowed to dock in southern Italy after a nearly week-long standoff, the government said on Friday night. The…

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01

Nov

Photo Story: All Saints’ Day in Rome

Locals visit the grave sites of their departed loved ones on the occasion of All Saints' Day at the Verano cemetery in Rome, Italy, 01 November 2019. All Saints' Day…

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01

Nov

Unemployment in Italy up to 9.9% in September

Italy’s ISTAT said that the country’s unemployment rose was 9.9% in September, up from 9.6% in August. The national statistics agency reported that the number of people looking for work…

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31

Oct

Marchisio’s family robbed by armed gang

Former Italy and Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio and his family were robbed late on Tuesday by an armed gang at their home in Vinovo, near Turin. A gang of four…

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31

Oct

Conad’s rescue plan for Auchan to require dismissal of 3,105 staff

The industrial plan presented by Italian supermarket group Conad for the ''rescue'' of Auchan calls for laying off 3,105 workers who will be offered ''different occupational solutions'. Some of these…

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