Italy

UPDATED: Amanda Knox fails to overturn slander conviction in Italy

Amanda Knox has lost her bid to overturn a slander conviction in Italy. The American woman was eventually cleared of the brutal 2007 murder of her flatmate, 21-year-old Meredith Kercher,…

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Illegal migrant arrivals 60% down says Meloni

The Italian government has managed to get illegal migrant arrivals down by 60% this year with respect to the same period last year, Premier Giorgia Meloni told the cabinet Tuesday."The…

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EU approves major state grant for STMicroelectronics plant in Sicily

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2 billion Italian measure to support STMicroelectronics in the construction and operation of an integrated chip manufacturing plant for Silicon…

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Once ostracised, Italy’s Meloni is now centre stage in Europe

When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a nationalist agenda and…

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Italy rules out letting Kyiv use its weapons on Russian territory

Italy will never send any troops to Ukraine and any weapons it has supplied to Kyiv should not be used on Russian territory, the Italian foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, said…

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Suspicious death of Italian MEP’s husband

Italian MEP Francesca Donato claims her husband was killed as authorities investigate the death of Angelo Onorato, found in his car by his wife and daughter on Saturday. An Italian…

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Italy says violence against civilians in Gaza ‘no longer justifiable’

Italy said on Monday Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza were no longer justifiable in one of the strongest criticisms Rome has made so far against Israel's campaign. "There…

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Half of Italians struggling to make ends meet – Eurispes

Over half of the Italian population, 57.4%, have trouble making their salaries last until the end of the month, research institute Eurispes said in its 'Italy 2024 Report' on Friday.It…

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Italian police dismantle Turkish gang involved in terror plot

Investigators in Milan announced that 19 people had been arrested in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Turkey in dawn operations involving hundreds of police officers to dismantle an armed criminal gang…

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UPDATED: Jail, some homes evacuated over Campi Flegrei quakes in Naples

Inspections following the earthquakes that started late on Monday in the area of the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera near Naples led to 39 families being evacuated from their homes in…

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More than a third of Italian teens want to emigrate, survey finds

More than a third of Italian teenagers want to emigrate when they are older, according to a survey by national statistics institute Istat which also found that young people have…

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Burglars break into Salvini’s home in Rome

Burglars on Sunday night broke into the Rome home of Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and rightwing League party leader Matteo Salvini, police said Monday.The home intruders reportedly did not manage…

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EP elections – Meloni committed to defend family as a pillar of society; oppose introduction of gender theory in schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni firmly expressed her commitment to defending the family as a pillar of society and to counteract the introduction of gender theory in schools, as well…

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Italian police uncover billion-euro tax credit scam

Italian police said they had uncovered a billion-euro scam to obtain illegal tax credits from government incentives that were meant to encourage home renovations. Finance Police (GdF) in the northwestern…

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Italy police find drug dealers testing remote-controlled sub

Italian police on Tuesday said they had uncovered a gang of drug dealers testing a remote-controlled submarine which they were most likely planning to use for smuggling. The organisation was…

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Italy seizes $140 million from airline owners compensated for 1980 Ustica crash

Italian police this week seized 130 million euros ($140 million) from two directors of an airline that went bankrupt after a 1980 air disaster that killed 81 people above the…

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Italy bans NGO planes from using airports close to migrant routes

Italy announced that planes used by charities to track migrant boats in difficulty would no longer be able to fly from airports on the islands of Sicily, Pantelleria and Lampedusa…

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Italy won’t send soldiers to Ukraine – Tajani

The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country will not send soldiers to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron said NATO should send ground troops if the Russian…

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G7 commits to phasing out coal by 2035

The G7 countries have expressed their renewed commitment to the gradual elimination of coal-generated energy during the first half of the 2030s or in a period consistent with keeping the…

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Italy’s ex-foreign minister Fini convicted over Monte Carlo apartment sale

An Italian court sentenced former foreign minister Gianfranco Fini to two years and eight months in jail after he was convicted for his role in the sale of a Monte…

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Italian PM Meloni to contest EP elections

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that she will be a candidate in next June's European elections. On the stage of the her party's conference in Pescara, Meloni recalled the…

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Venice begins charging day-trippers for access

Venice became the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the…

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Italy registered a 29% rise in cyber attacks in 2023

Italy's National Cyber Security Agency (ACN) said Wednesday that it deal with 1,411 cyber attacks in 2023, 29% more than the previous year. In its annual report to parliament, ACN…

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Herculaneum papyri reveal Plato’s burial place

The Herculaneum papyri have revealed the location of Plato's burial place in the Platonic Academy in Athens, an Italian researcher said on Tuesday. The Herculaneum papyri are more than 1,800…

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Italy’s Meloni and allies keep control of Basilicata region

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing allies have kept control of the small southern region of Basilicata, election results on Monday showed, defeating their centre-left opponents by a…

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Milan to ban the sale of takeaway food after midnight in war on ‘wild nightlife’

Milan’s leaders have been accused of waging war against ice-cream in their bid to combat “wild nightlife” in the northern Italian city. Marco Granelli, the deputy mayor for public security,…

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Murder rate in Italy increases by 15% in 4 yrs

Italy's murder rate rose 15% in the four years from 2020 to 2023 and there were 329 homicides in 2023, up from 287 in 2022, according to figures released recently…

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Dozens injured on Capri ferry in Naples

At least 29 people were injured in Italy on Friday when a ferry carrying people from the Italian island of Capri collided with a quay in Naples. The island is…

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Amanda Knox retrial over slander conviction begins in Italy

An Italian court has opened a new trial against Amanda Knox over a slander conviction she received for wrongly accusing a bar owner of murdering the British student Meredith Kercher.…

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Little girl among nine migrants that drowned in Malta’s SAR area

Nine migrants including a little girl died in waters within Malta's search and rescue zone on Wednesday while another 22 were rescued, the Italian Coast Guard said. It said that…

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Italian Senate approves bill on seizing smartphones in schools

The Italian Senate approved a bill on seizing smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices in Italian schools.The measure now moves to the House. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said in a…

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Italy approves Berlusconi postage stamp

The government approved the issuing of a pstage stamp commemorating late three-time ex premier and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi who died last June aged 86 having dominated Italian public life…

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Earthquake magnitude 3 between the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Parma

A magnitude earthquake 3 was registered at 6:20 am between the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Parma.According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the earthquake…

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Italy arrests Tajik man suspected of belonging to Islamic State

Italian police on Monday arrested a man from Tajikistan wanted for terrorism-related crimes and suspected of being an active member of the Islamic State militant group, a police statement said.…

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Italy arrests 22, seizes millions in EU fund fraud case

Italian police said they had arrested 22 people and seized assets from villas to Rolexes worth over 600 million euros ($652 million) as part of an investigation into alleged fraud…

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Italy insists dialogue must remain open with Russia

Communications with Russia must remain open despite its attack on Ukraine, Italy's defence minister said on Friday, commenting on recent talks between his French and Russian counterparts. On Wednesday, French…

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Venice starts trial of 5-euro entry ticket

Venice on Thursday began a trial of a 5-euro entry ticket as part of efforts to limit the tourist flows that risk suffocating the Lagoon city.The trial will be done…

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Italy asks for southern front become NATO priority

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he had successfully asked an Atlantic Council meeting to make NATO's southern front a priority for the alliance."I'm very satisfied because the Italian request to…

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Forza Italia defies doom-mongers to outlive Berlusconi

After Silvio Berlusconi's death last June, senior figures in his Forza Italia party openly speculated that the group would not be able to survive without its charismatic leader at the…

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Italian government to ensure majority of students in classrooms are Italian

The government will take measures to try to ensure that the majority of Italian school classes are Italian pupils and that foreign students assimilate along with their parents by learning…

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Europe’s far-right vows hard line on immigration, but cracks emerge elsewhere

By Angelo Amante European far-right parties met in Italy on Saturday vowing to curb immigration to the continent and to oppose a second five-year term for European Commission President Ursula…

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Italian PM Meloni against direct NATO military intervention in Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that NATO troops could be sent to Ukraine saying that this risked unacceptable escalation in the conflict with Russia.…

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Russians vote for Putin must be accepted, Italy’s Salvini says

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini distanced himself on Monday from Western leaders' critical response to Vladimir Putin's landslide victory in Russia's presidential election, saying the voters' verdict must be…

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Italy says Europe needs clear, united strategy against Russia

Europe should avoid "grand statements" and contradictions but rather have a clear and unified strategy against Russia with regards to its war in Ukraine, Italy's defence minister said, adding that…

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L’Aquila Italian Capital of Culture 2026

L'Aquila is the Italian Capital of Culture 2026, Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said this week. He made the announcement during a ceremony at the ministry in Rome, in the presence…

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Italy has €1,206 billion in uncollected taxes

Italy has a stockpile of 1,206 billion euros of uncollected taxes, some dating back to the start of the millennium, and much of that money is impossible to pocket, Deputy…

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Italy says global minimum tax on multinationals set to fail

Italy's Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday he fears that a plan for a global minimum tax on multinationals is set to fail, adding this was the impression he…

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Italy plans prison crackdown that pushes Western boundaries

Prisoners in the northern Italian city of Parma are on hunger strike over poor sanitation and overcrowding, the latest in a spate of protests in the country's jails where cases…

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Italy’s Meloni and allies keep control of Abruzzo region

ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing allies have kept control of the central region of Abruzzo, election results on Monday showed, bouncing back…

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Italian police arrest three Palestinians on terrorism charges

ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Italian police have arrested three Palestinians based in central Italy who they said were planning attacks in an unspecified country, a police statement said on…

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What happens to the coins tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain?

By Guglielmo Mangiapane ROME, March 7 (Reuters) - As visitors' coins splash into Rome's majestic Trevi Fountain carrying wishes for love, good health or a return to the Eternal City,…

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Italy has three million undeclared workers

Some three million people in Italy are undeclared workers, employed off the books, the Secretary General of the UIL trade union said this week."We must act so that these ghosts…

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Snooping scandal of politicians and celebrities in Italy

Italian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday reiterated calls to identify who was behind the actions of the finance police officer who allegedly snooped on politicians and…

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Italy to phase out coal from 2025, excluding Sardinia island

By Angelo Amante Italy's energy transition is building on a myriad of solar panels mounted on roofs, but the country has installed far fewer large plants than its neighbours, data…

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Over 29,000 people reported missing in Italy in 2023

A total of 29,315 people were reported missing in Italy in 2023, up from 24,369 in 2022, according to the annual report prepared by the government's Extraordinary Commissioner for Missing…

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Italy impounds charity ship involved in at sea dispute with Libya

A German charity vessel was on Tuesday impounded by Italian authorities after it ran into a dispute with the Libyan coast guard over the rescue of as many as 100…

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Study reveals Italy has 608,000 Airbnbs

Italy had more than 608,000 accommodation structures available on the Airbnb platform in 2023, according to a study by the JFC tourism consulting agency which ANSA had a sneak preview…

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