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Italy backs Libya’s ceasefire – Di Maio

Italy backs the ceasefire deal reached between Libya's UN-backed government and the Speaker of the Tobruk parliament Aguila Saleh, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio told the president of the Tripoli-based…

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Di Maio and Renzi’s secret meeting to oust Conte

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. And it is based on this ancient Italian proverb that, at the beginning of last week, Matteo Renzi and Luigi Di Maio…

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Italy isn’t a leper colony, Italians are not lepers – Di Maio

Italy should not be treated as a leper colony as countries consider how to restore international travel during the health crisis, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Saturday, Politico…

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Italian 5Star Movement MPs launch attack on party leadership

Italy's anti-establishment 5Star Movement was rocked on Friday after almost a third of its lawmakers launched an attack on the party leadership, calling for an overhaul of the group's power…

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Cinque Stelle members to vote on new government coalition on Tuesday

An online vote by grass-roots members of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on forming a government with the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) will take place from 09:00 to 18:00 Tuesday, the…

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Political parties ask for more time in Italian political crisis

After two days of political consultations, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on Thursday evening that the parties had asked for more time, adding that next week the consultations will continue.…

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Macron says Italy deserves leaders who are up to the task

French President Emmanuel Macron has said Italy deserves leaders who are up to the task, describing one of the party chiefs in Rome’s collapsed government as the “great loser” for…

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Salvini is sorry, but now the ‘frittata’ (omlette) is done – Everyone is the creator of his own destiny – Di Maio

"Salvini is now sorry, but now the 'frittata' (omelette) is done. Everyone is the creator of his own destiny. Good luck." In a Facebook post, the vice-premier and M5s leader…

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Di Maio tries to avert Italian government crisis

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio called for a meeting on Friday with government partner and co-deputy PM Matteo Salvini in a peace offering following mutual recriminations that raised…

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Di Maio calling for vote of confidence after European elections results in Italy

Italian Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio said Wednesday that he was calling for a vote on his leadership of the 5-Star Movement (M5S). Di Maio is under pressure after the…

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M5s Di Maio warns Lega’s Salvini about ‘too much tension’ on the streets ahead or European elections

There is "too much tension" in the streets, 5-Star Movement (M5S) and Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio told fellow Deputy Premier and League leader Matteo Salvini Monday, urging him to…

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Fears of an early elections in Italy as coalition partners accuse each other of corruption

Italy’s coalition government seems to be veering closer to collapse after the far-right League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement allies traded allegations of corruption. The allegations are directed against the…

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Right-wing alliance win Basilicata regional elections – 5 Stelle support halved

A right-wing alliance has ended the Italian center left's 24-year rule in the southern region of Basilicata. The final count of Sunday's regional election, completed at midday Monday, showed the…

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Italy’s high-speed rail link with France ‘has no future’ – Di Maio

Italy’s high-speed rail link with France “has no future”, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday, despite his fellow deputy premier in the coalition government saying the line…

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Di Maio denies he’s seeking resignation of Economy Minister, warns that he has to find the resources to increase welfare spending

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio on Tuesday denied a media report saying that he had called for Economy Minister Giovanni Tria to resign, though he said the minister…

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5-Star Movement (M5s) will not support government’s plan for ‘fiscal peace’ with small taxpayers if this becomes a major amnesty for tax evaders

Deputy Premier and Labour and Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio said Monday that if the government's plan for 'fiscal peace' with small taxpayers involved in disputes with the authorities is…

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Di Maio accuses newspapers of polluting the ‘debate’ as he threatens to pull advertising from state-owned companies

After Toninelli, it was Luigi Di Maio, who has taken aim at the country's newspapers, accusing them of "polluting the debate" and threatening to pull advertising by state-owned companies. "The…

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Salvini has to change tone of voice regards the judiciary

Speaking in Cernobbio, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said "I am counting on ministering for at least 5 years without being considered a killer, a criminal or a kidnapper".…

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EU Commissioner Oettinger warns that Italy would still have to pay interest if it does not pay its budget

European Union Commissioner Guenther Oettinger warned Italy on Wednesday that it would face interest payments if it does not pay its budget contributions on time due to a row over…

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Di Maio stresses about compactness of Italian Government on Diciotti Case

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Di Maio said that the Italian government assumes the political responsibility of the choices made on the case of the ship Diciotti, but there is "full respect"…

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Di Maio says Italy has no risk of speculators’ attacks

Reuters/TGCOM Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday there was no risk of speculators attacking the country’s financial markets and that the government was working to stabilise…

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After ‘Decreto Dignita’ the Italian political debate centres on the anti-facist Mancino Law

The Italian Parliament chamber gave the green light to the law Decreto Dignita which is the first law enacted and piloted by the new Italian government formation. Italian news agency…

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“Caro nonno” Fiammetta Borsellino sends her love to her grandfather who was brutally assassinated by Mafia in 1992

"Caro nonno mi dispiace per il 19 luglio 1992. Certo se tu fossi vivo avresti capito quanto ti coccolerei. Ti voglio bene. La tua nipotina Fiammetta Borsellino". With these words,…

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Di Maio warns that a majority of Italian Parliamentarians will vote against EU-Canada free trade deal

Italy's deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio said that a majority in parliament would reject an EU-Canada free trade deal, thereby threatening to scupper the entire agreement. "Soon the CETA…

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Salvini’s Lega helps centre-right make a strong showing in local and administrative elections

AP: Italy's LEGA has helped the center-right post a strong showing in local and administrative elections, while its partner at national level, the 5-Star Movement, suffered setbacks. This was confirmed by…

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Italy: Habemus Premier

After 88 days of negotiations, discussions, false starts, impeachment threats and an institutional crisis Italy's powers announced that "There are all the conditions for a political government". So this marks…

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Possible ‘political’ solution for Italy’s impasse

Italian interim prime minister Cottarelli said politicians, rather than technocrats like himself, might be able to steer the country out of deadlock. This declaration has opened the door for a…

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Impeachment against Mattarella not on the cards

The impeachment against Mattarella is not on anymore on the cards. M5s Di Maio announced this on Tuesday. He stated that the possibility of impeachment is not being considered anymore…

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Quo Vadis Italia – Day 2 – Death threats to Mattarella evoke the memories of when his brother was killed in the 80s

Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini, used harsh tones, to call to popular mobilisation against the powers and the Europe of the banks, in defence of the right of Italian…

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Quo Vadis Italia?

Italy’s premier-designate has told the president he has been unable to form what would have been western Europe’s first populist government. A presidential palace official told reporters on Sunday night…

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Di Maio issues ultimatum to Mattarella – Or close discussions within today or elections.

"This government game either closes within the next 24 hours or does not close anymore, we have already waited long enough". This was stated by the political leader of the M5s,…

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Disagreement with Mattarella on the appointment of Minister of Finance lead to tensions and increases the risk of new elections in Italy.

Italy risks to go back to vote. 82 days since the last Italian election, the country is still without a government. Although M5s and Lega have agreed on the appointment…

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Italian President Mattarella calls Giuseppe Conte for a decisive meeting, an indication that soon, Italy might have a Prime Minister

The Italian President Sergio Mattarella, has called for Giuseppe Conte, the person indicated by both M5S and Lega as the next Prime Minister for a meeting. The meeting is expected to take place today at 1730. According to…

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