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Italy pledges to strengthen national security in 5G networks

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and his most senior ministers agreed on Thursday to take stronger measures to ensure national security in the country's 5G networks, Conte's office said after…

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UPDATED: Knife attack outside Charlie Hebdo’s former office in Paris, suspect arrested

Reports from Paris, France are indicating that at least four persons were injured in knife attack outside Charlie Hebdo's former office in the French capital. At least one of the…

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Spanish government recommends to lock down all Madrid area

The Spanish government has recommended locking down all of the city of Madrid again to curb the spread of coronavirus after local authorities imposed restrictions on some areas of the…

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Photo Story: Alan Kurdi rescue ship docks in Sardinia

The ship Alan Kurdi with 125 rescued migrants on board arrives at the industrial port of Olbia, Sardinia Island, Italy, 25 September 2020. The 125 migrants on board the boat…

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France rejects UK ‘intimidation’ on post-Brexit deal

France has dismissed this week's dire British warnings about post-Brexit transport delays across the Channel as tactical posturing, the Financial Times reported on Friday. "Of course, the signals that have…

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Spectre of new lockdowns in France as COVID-19 cases increase

France’s prime minister warned that the government could be forced to reconfine areas if the number of COVID-19 cases did not improve in the coming weeks and defended tough restrictions…

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Italy’s watchdog investigates airlines over cancelled flights

Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday it was opening an enquiry into airlines Easyjet , Ryanair, Blue Panorama and Vueling for offering vouchers and not refunds to passengers whose flights…

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Spain tops 700,000 coronavirus cases

Spain’s cumulative tally of confirmed coronavirus infections passed 700,000 on Thursday and authorities warned of tougher times ahead in the densely-populated virus hotspot region of Madrid, which accounts for over…

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Facemasks made obligatory outside too in Campania region in Italy as cases increase

Campania Governor Vincenzo De Luca signed an order making it obligatory to wear facemasks in open-air public places in the southern region due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and no longer…

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CD eNews, ItalyItaly, Pope John Paul II, Spoleto

Relic of Pope John Paul II’s blood stolen from cathedral in Spoleto, Italy

A gold and crystal casing holding drops of the blood of Saint Pope John Paul II was stolen from the cathedral of the central Italian city of Spoleto, its bishop…

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Photo Story: Students return to school in Naples

Teachers and janitors wearing face masks wait for students at the entrance of the Carlo Poerio middle school in Naples, southern Italy, 24 September 2020. The bell rang in Naples…

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Italian PM says Italy may adopt targeted closures against coronavirus

Italy may apply well-targeted closures where necessary to contain the spread of the new coronavirus while another general lockdown is unlikely, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told la Stampa daily in…

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Photo Story: Bad Weather in Rome

Lightning in the sky behind Saint Peter church during a storm in Rome, Italy. Via EPA-EFE/MASSIMO PERCOSSI

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France to shut bars and restaurants in hard-hit Marseille as it tightens virus measures

France’s health minister unveiled a map of coronavirus “danger zones” around the country on Wednesday and gave the hardest-hit local authorities, including that of Marseille, days to tighten restrictions or…

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Madrid pleads for more doctors, police as coronavirus cases surge

Spain's Madrid region on Wednesday requested urgent help to hire hundreds of foreign doctors and reinforce police as they registered 1,290 new coronavirus infections and considered extending a partial lockdown…

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French business activity slows unexpectedly as COVID-19 cases spike

French business activity slowed to a four-month low in September, with services weaker than expected as France struggles to contain a surge in new COVID-19 cases, a monthly survey showed…

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Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat

The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated over a reported bomb threat. A large area around the Paris landmark is said to have been cordoned off by police, with people urged to stay away from…

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Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat

A general view of the Eiffel tower from Trocadero square in Paris, France. According to media reports, the Eiffel Tower and streets surrounding the tower were cordoned off by Police…

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Italian referendum, regional vote makes early election unlikely

Italian lawmakers cheered a crushing referendum victory that will cut their numbers - safe in the knowledge that their parliamentary life will probably be extended by the reform. This week…

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EU court rules cities can restrict short-term rentals dealing blow to AirBnb

Europe's top court on Tuesday gave its backing to European cities cracking down on short-term rentals of private homes to solve a housing crunch, dealing a setback to homesharing site Airbnb.…

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Italy, Sport DispatchFootball, Italy

Italian football referee and his partner murdered in Lecce

A 33-year-old football referee, Daniele De Santis, and his partner, Eleonora Manta, were stabbed to death at their home in the city of Lecce, in Puglia. Both victims were stabbed…

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CD eNews, Greece, TurkeyGreece, Turkey

Turkey, Greece agree to resume talks after four year hiatus

Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a…

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Luis Suarez Italian citizenship exam rigged, prosecutors say

Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had evidence that the language exam taken by Barcelona's Uruguay striker Luis Suarez to obtain Italian citizenship ahead of a possible move to Juventus was rigged.…

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Election Watch, ItalyElections

Italy’s centre-left holds on to Tuscany as main coalitions win three regions each

Italy's rightwing opposition leader Matteo Salvini failed to make the breakthroughs he had hoped for in regional elections, voting results showed on Monday, in a boost to the fragile coalition…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, France, UKFrance, US

Covid-19 Round up: Pandemic flares up again around Europe

More than half of the French Departments have been designated as red zones, Madrid has restricted movement for almost one million persons while the UK is looking into further localised…

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CD eNews, ItalyItaly, Lampedusa, Migration

26 migrant-boat landings in 24 hours in Lampedusa

The southern Italian island of Lampedusa registered 26-migrant boats landings in 24 hours on Sunday. Twelve of those boats, carrying 263 asylum seekers, arrived in the evening. As a result,…

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Business, ItalyItaly

Sources predict Italy to see GDP down 9% this year, rising more than 5% in 2021

Italy expects its coronavirus-hit economy to grow by more than 5% next year after shrinking 9% in 2020, two government sources told Reuters. In April, the government of the anti-establishment…

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Photo Story: Johnny Depp in Spain for San Sebastian International Film Festival

US actor Johnny Depp arrives to the premiere of his film 'Crock of Gold: A few rounds with Shane MacGowan' as part of 68th San Sebastian International Film Festival in…

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Election Watch, ItalyItaly, Referendum

Italians vote to reduce number of MPs – ExitPoll

The Italian public is set to approve a cut in the number of parliamentarians, according to a projection released after the vote count for the Constitutional referendum started on Monday.…

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Madrid local authorities limit journeys in several districts

Local authorities in the Spanish capital Madrid launched a plan to avoid the spreading of coronavirus, from 21 September, limiting journeys of people residing in 37 health areas of the…

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EU in early talks with Italy’s ReiThera over potential vaccine supply deal

Italian biotech ReiThera is in early talks with the European Union about supplying the bloc with its potential COVID-19 vaccine, a source close to the company said, the latest attempt…

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Italy, MigrationItaly, Migration, Sea-Watch

Sea-Watch calls Italy’s blockade of rescue ship ‘political’

The German humanitarian group Sea-Watch condemned as politically motivated the blockade of its ship in the Sicilian port of Palermo by Italian authorities after an 11-hour inspection. Philipp Hahn, head…

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Greece, WeatherGreece, Weather

Victims from Cyclone Ianos that lashed Greece increase

The death toll after Cyclone Ianos, a rare storm known as a medicane, battered Greece, flooding streets and homes, has now risen to three. Ianos uprooted trees and caused power…

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Emergency tents, restrictions back in Spanish capital as virus cases increase

Many residents in Madrid will need a reason to leave their neighborhoods and will face limitations on group gatherings even stricter than the ones in place as authorities moved to…

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France, Photo StoryFrance, Notre Dame

Photo Story: Three statues from Notre-Dame on display in Paris

Photos from 'Architecture and Heritage City', where some artworks belonging to the Norte Dame cathedral in France, hung on the museum’s walls, in Paris, France. The sculptures of Saint Simon,…

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Photo Story, SpainSpain

Photo Story: Botero exhibition opens in Madrid

A visitor passes in front of two paintings by Colombian artist Fernando Botero during the press preview of the Exhibition 'Botero: 60 Years of Painting' at CentroCentro in Madrid, Spain.…

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Coronavirus, ItalyCoronavirus, Italy, Sicily

Big wedding in Sicily fuels coronavirus spread

The Sicilian town of Corleone has ordered schools closed and a limited lockdown after a spate of coronavirus infections were tied to a big wedding there last week. The city…

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SpainSpain

Deputy Spanish PM says time is right for Spain to become a republic

Spain’s far-left deputy prime minister said on Saturday that a financial scandal which has rocked the royal family had presented an “historic moment” to push for a republic. Pablo Iglesias,…

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1,638 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths in Italy

Italian health authorities reported 1,638 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday with deaths from the virus increasing by 24. This is the highest amount of deaths since the 7th of…

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UPDATED: Italy votes on cutting number of MPs

On Sunday and Monday Italians will vote in a referendum on whether to approve a constitutional law that amends the Italian Constitution to reduce the number of MPs in parliament,…

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CD eNews, GreeceGreece, Weather

Two dead as destructive storm hits central Greece

Two people have died as a hurricane-like storm pounded central Greece, flooding streets and homes, the authorities said. Cyclone Ianos, known as a medicane (Mediterranean hurricane), uprooted trees and caused…

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Italy’s situation is gradually deteriorating – Higher Health Institute

The Higher Health Institute said Friday that it has observed "a slow, gradual deterioration in the SARS-Cov-2 epidemic" in Italy in its weekly monitoring report on the coronavirus. It added,…

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Coronavirus, Italy, SportsItaly, Sports

Italy to allow 1,000 spectators in open-air sports events

Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said Friday that Italy is to allow spectators to return to open-air sports events, in a limited way, for the first time since the start of…

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French Finance Minister tests positive for coronavirus

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus, but had no symptoms and would continue to carry out his duties while quarantined at…

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1,900 new cases, 10 deaths registered in Italy

The health ministry said Friday that Italy has registered 1,907 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. That is a sharp rise on the 1,585 new cases reported on…

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Milan and Bergamo ready to host 2021 Global Health Summit

The mayors of the Lombardy cities of Milan and Bergamo said Friday that they are ready to host the 2021 Global Health Summit that will take place in Italy. Earlier…

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Corporate Dispatch, Environment, FranceAviation, Environment, France, Taxation

France plans for airline environmental tax to be put on hold

France is preparing to put plans for new environmental taxes on the airline sector on hold, officials said on Friday, despite a government push to speed up moves towards a…

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CD eNews, ItalyItaly

Salvini eyes electoral coup in Italy’s Tuscany

Italy's far-right League leader Matteo Salvini staged rallies across Tuscany on Friday, looking to pull off a potentially stunning electoral victory against the left in the picturesque region. Seven regions…

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CD eNews, France, LebanonLebanon

Form government without delay, France tells Lebanese politicians

France's foreign ministry said on Friday that Lebanon's political forces need to assume their responsibilities and immediately form a government under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustapha Adib. "As Lebanon…

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France reports record 13,215 new cases

France reported 13,215 new confirmed coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, a new record since the start of the epidemic, while the daily death toll jumped to a four-month…

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Greece ready to impose further Covid-19 restrictions in Athens

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday authorities were ready to impose further COVID-19 restrictions in the greater Athens area due to a surge in coronavirus cases. The rise…

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Greece, Malta, Spain, TurkeyGreece, Malta, Turkey

Malta and Spain to collaborate in easing tensions in East Med

Turkish media gave prominence this morning to a press conference held in Madrid following a meeting between the Maltese and Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministers. During their encounter, the two sides…

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CD eNews, Greece, TurkeyGreece, Turkey

Turkey pulls back survey vessel to allow for diplomacy with Greece – Erdogan

Turkey pulled back its Oruc Reis seismic survey vessel from the eastern Mediterranean to allow for diplomacy with Greece, but this not mean Turkish operations in the region are finished,…

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ItalyCalabria, Earthquake, Italy

3.4 magnitude earthquake recorded off Calabria coast

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 3:16 am off the southeastern coast of Calabria. According to the findings of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the earthquake…

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Coronavirus, FranceCoronavirus, France, vaccine, WHO

Reuters exclusive – France won’t buy vaccines through WHO’s COVAX scheme – ministry source

France will provide funding for an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy potential COVID-19 vaccines, but will not source shots through the programme, an official at the…

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