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Italy rethinks response to bomb hoaxes after thousands of schools targeted
Italy’s government said on Thursday it will introduce new measures for handling security alerts, including mass threat emails, under which buildings would generally not be evacuated unless there is concrete…
Cabinet Approves Contested School Decree as Italy Confronts Immigration Debate
Italy's government approved a decree Thursday that caps the share of foreign pupils in classrooms at 30% and bans burqas and niqabs…
International operation targets Camorra-linked counterfeit euro network
Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra, leading to six arrests and…
Italian civil-rights icon Emma Bonino dies at 78
Emma Bonino, a veteran Italian civil-rights campaigner, former foreign minister and former European commissioner, has died at the age of 78, her…
Frontex to strengthen its operational presence in Italy
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is consolidating the command of its Central Mediterranean operations in Rome, close to the…
Italy’s population to shrink by 4 million by 2050
Italy's population will shrink by almost 4 million by 2050, undermining the sustainability of its economy and welfare system as the proportion…
Meloni marks record tenure as Italy’s longest-serving government
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will mark a political milestone Friday, Sept. 4, when she joins senior members of the governing majority…
Italy extends border curbs with Spain a month after migrant rush
Italy said on Monday it would suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a…
Three Akeron anti-tank missiles seized at Italian port
A routine inspection by Italy's Guardia di Finanza at the port of Bari led to the seizure of three Akeron anti-tank missiles…
Italy clears Ludoil acquisition of Sicily refinery ISAB
Italy’s competition authority has cleared energy group Ludoil’s acquisition of Sicily-based oil refiner ISAB, paving the way for a local company to…