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Stricter new Italian Highway Code comes into force

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini's new Highway Code, which stiffens penalties for using mobile phones at the wheel and driving under the influence in a bid to prevent…

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618 dead and 918 missing in central Mediterranean in 2024 – IOM

Some 618 people have died and 918 gone missing in the central Mediterranean so far this year, one of the most widely used channels for illegal migration to Italy and…

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Italy has highest number of cars per capita in EU

According to statistics released by Istat, the Italian statistics agency, Italy had the highest number of cars per capita in the EU in 2023, with 694 passenger vehicles for every…

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Politico picks Meloni as most influential person in Europe

Premier Giorgia Meloni has been ranked as the most powerful person in Europe this year by Politico. The international publication crowned the Italian prime minister in its Class of 2025…

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Italy to test Starlink in January in bid to boost high-speed internet

Italy plans to begin tests as early as January to see if the satellite-based connectivity offered by Elon Musk's Starlink is a viable solution to boosting the rollout of high-speed…

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57% fear some migrants threaten Italian way of life

Most Italians fear that the arrival of some migrants poses a threat to the nation's way of life, according to the annual report of the research institute Censis, which was…

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Italian Authorities Crack Down on Keyboxes for Short-Term Rentals Amid Safety Concerns

The Italian government has taken decisive action to regulate the use of keyboxes and automated check-in systems in short-term rental properties, citing safety and compliance concerns. These measures, outlined in…

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Italy braces for strike on Friday

Italy is bracing for a general strike today proclaimed by the CGIL and UIl unions against the 2025 budget. The strike remains 8 hours or for the entire work shift…

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Turkish home appliance maker Beko to cut almost 2,000 jobs in Italy

Beko, the home appliances brand owned by Turkey's Arcelik , plans to cut almost 2,000 jobs in Italy, reducing its workforce in the country almost by half, trade unions said.…

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Italy acts against ‘wild’ e-scooters after rise in accidents

Italy's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that will require e-scooter riders to wear helmets and be insured, while also introducing tougher fines for rogue parking as part of a…

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Italian Prime Minister Meloni suffers regional vote setback

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suffered a rare electoral setback when her conservative coalition lost control of one region and lost ground in another that was already a centre-left stronghold.…

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Foreign-born population grew by 1 mn in 10 years – ISTAT

Households with at least one foreign-born member were over 2.5 million in Italy in 2021, representing 10% of families living in the country - an additional 700,000 family units compared…

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Flood waters drag cars into sea near Catania, Sicily

Flood waters tossed cars around in Torre Archirafi on Wednesday, dragging some into the sea, after the torrential rain that has hit Sicily turned streets into rivers in the town…

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Rome transport staff to wear bodycams, use panic buttons

Rome transport staff are to wear bodycams and use panic buttons amid a wave of attacks by bus users, officials said. The relevant protocol was signed by Rome Mayor Roberto…

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Mayor of Perugia Apologises for Amanda Knox Series Filming

The mayor of Perugia, where the British student Meredith Kercher was murdered, has apologised for allowing a controversial TV series co-produced by Amanda Knox to be filmed in the Italian…

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Italy plans to restrict nascent ‘cannabis light’ industry

Italy's flourishing "cannabis light" industry risks being uprooted this year when Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushes a bill through parliament to deflower a crop that is legal across much of…

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Nearly 60 arrested in Italy raid against ‘Ndrangheta mafia

Around 60 people have been arrested in a police raid against the 'Ndrangheta mafia in the southern Italian region of Calabria, police said in a statement on Thursday. Police said…

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Over 140,000 stores have shut down in Italy in 10 years

Over 140,000 retailers have shut down in Italy between 2014 and 2024, including nearly 46,500 local stores such as bars, newsstands and food stores, retailers' association Confesercenti warned on in…

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Nearly 4.8 million Italian pensioners get less than 1000 euros a month

Nearly a third of Italy's pensioners, 29.5% or almost 4.8 million people, got State pensions of under 1,000 euros a month in 2023, INPS said.They included 1.6 million people who…

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Cremation rates surge in Italy as cultural norms shift

The number of Italians choosing to be cremated at the end of their lives has surged over the last 30 years as cultural changes, cost and a more secular society…

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Italian unions to hold general strike on Nov. 29 against govt budget plans

Italian trade unions CGIL and UIL will hold an eight-hour general strike on Nov. 29 to protest against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni government's budget plans, their leaders said on Wednesday.The…

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Libya ties priority for Italy, EU says Meloni in Tripoli

Relations with Libya are a priority for Italy and the European Union, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday on her fourth visit to Tripoli since becoming Italy's first woman premier two…

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Top 15% of Italian Taxpayers Shoulder Over 63% of 2022 Income Tax Burden

A report presented to parliament on Tuesday said that 15.27% of Italy's taxpayers, the 6.4 million people who declared annual earnings of 35,000 euros or more, paid 63.4% of all…

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Italy’s Meloni secures tight win in Liguria regional election

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing coalition pulled off another regional election win on Monday, near final results from Liguria in the northwest showed, in a mid-term boost…

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Italy rocked by hacking scandal where info from state security databases sold to rich clients

Milanese police placed four people under house arrest and are investigating dozens of others in a probe into the alleged illegal access of state security databases by a private investigative…

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A Love for Pasta: Foreign Tourists and Their Favorite Food in Italy

In celebration of World Pasta Day on Friday, October 25, a survey conducted by Touring Club Italia for Unione Italiana Food explored the relationship between foreign tourists visiting Italy and…

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Italy’s 5-Star leader dumps party founder, comedian Grillo

Italy's 5-Star Movement will sever ties with its founder, comedian Beppe Grillo, due to his "acts of sabotage", party leader and former premier Giuseppe Conte said in book excerpts published…

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Italy adopts decree to overrule court objections on Albanian migrant camps

Italy's government on Monday passed a decree aimed at overcoming court objections to its flagship immigration plan that is aimed at deterring boat migrants by sending them to detention camps…

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Severe Flooding Hits Emilia-Romagna in Italy

Severe weather has hit Emilia-Romagna, causing major flooding. A 24-year-old man tragically drowned in Pianoro near Bologna after being swept away by floodwaters. Several rivers, including Savena and Idice, have…

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Some 2.2 mn Italian households in absolute poverty – Istat

Just over 2.2 million households in Italy, 8.4% of the total, were living in conditions of absolute poverty in 2023, Istat said in a report.The national statistics agency said this…

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Italy to miss waterpolo World Cup after ban for abusing officials at Paris Games

The Italian men's water polo team will miss next year's World Cup after they were handed a six-month suspension for abusing referees and officials following their quarter-final loss to Hungary…

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Wine counterfeiters busted in Italy for selling bottles of fake wine

An investigation led by the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), involving the Italian Carabinieri Corps (NAS Carabinieri) and Swiss Federal Police (Police Federale Swiss), supported by Europol and Eurojust, has led…

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First group of migrants from Italy head to Albania

The first group of migrants were heading to Albania Monday to be processed in Italian-run centres set up in the Balkan country which have been criticised by rights groups as…

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Italy’s women doctors outnumber male medics for first time

Italy's women doctors outnumbered their male colleagues for the first time last year, physicians' pension agency Enpam said in a report this week. It said there were 180,916 women doctors…

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Italy’s demographics are worst in Europe for growth, Scope Ratings says

Italy's demographics are the worst in Europe in terms of economic growth potential between 2023 and 2040, Scope Ratings said on Wednesday, with a rapidly ageing population posing a threat…

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Italy to offer more migrant work visas to caregivers for old people

Italy will offer an extra 10,000 migrant work visas next year for people who look after old people and the disabled, the government said, as it adopted a new package…

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Meloni sees Microsoft president, Microsoft invests €4.3B to boost AI infrastructure and cloud capacity in Italy

Italia Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received the President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, at Palazzo Chigi Wednesday and hailed the major investment the US software giant is planning in Italy, a…

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Italian rail services in chaos after glitch in Rome

Dozens of trains in Italy were delayed or cancelled on Wednesday after a technical malfunction on a stretch of line between the Italian capital's two main stations, train operator Trenitalia…

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Major police operation cracks down on ‘clans’ of Inter-Milan ultra fans

Milan police flying squad and finance police early on Monday carried out dozens of arrests and seizures in a major operation against alleged clans of AC Milan and Inter football…

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Italy’s government to extend migrant NGO crackdown to planes

Italy will impose fines of up to 10,000 euros ($11,150) on pilots of aircraft that search for migrant boats in distress at sea, according to a draft government decree. The…

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Former Italian Lower House Speaker Irene Pivetti sentenced to 4 years for tax evasion and money laundering

Former Italian Lower House Speaker Irene Pivetti has been sentenced to four years in prison for tax evasion and money laundering. The verdict was handed down by the fourth criminal…

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Italy to present proposal for early review of EU combustion engine ban

Italy will file an official proposal this week to bring forward to next year a planned European Union review of the bloc's ban on the sale of new internal combustion…

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UK PM Starmer pledges to work with Italy on migration

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed Italy's efforts to tackle illegal immigration this week, saying the two countries would share intelligence and work more closely together to "smash" the people…

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Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region hit by new devastating floods

A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna on Thursday, forcing people to leave their homes and the…

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Legendary Italian World Cup striker Schillaci dies aged 59

Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on his home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former club Inter Milan…

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Milan, Rome and Florence least safe Italian cities

Milan, Rome and Florence, in that order, are the least safe Italian cities amid a rise in crime, according to an annual crime report from business daily Il Sole 24…

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UK PM Starmer pledges migration cooperation ahead of Italy talks

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised "a new era" in cross-border cooperation to tackle people smuggling gangs ahead of talks on Monday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, part…

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Italians want destroying nature-climate to be a crime says study

Italian people are overwhelmingly in favour of making 'ecocide' - destroying, polluting or damaging the natural living world on a large scale - a crime, according to the results of…

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Popular Italian presenter and journalist Luca Giurato dies aged 84

Luca Giurato has died . The journalist and TV host, 84 years old , was struck down today around lunchtime by a sudden heart attack while he was on holiday…

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Italian Education Minister agrees with ban on cell phones for under-14s

Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said that he agreed with an appeal launched by education expert Daniele Novara and psychotherapist Alberto Pellai for under-14s to be banned from owning cell…

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Former minister Sangiuliano under investigation

Former culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano is under investigation in Rome in relation to the a scandal over an affair he had with a would-be advisor that led to his resignation…

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Italy calls for early review of EU combustion engine ban

The European Union should decide already next year whether to rethink regulation that effectively bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the 27-nation bloc from 2035, Italy's…

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Veteran Italian Singer Luca Carboni To Return After Lung Cancer Battle

Luca Carboni, the well-known Italian singer-songwriter, revealed in an interview that he disappeared from the public eye for two years due to a battle with lung cancer. Diagnosed in 2021,…

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Leadership changes at Microsoft Italia

In August 2024, Microsoft Italia announced significant leadership changes. Stefano Stinchi has been appointed as the new Director of the Enterprise Division, succeeding Federico Suria, who transitioned to a regional…

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Violent storms batter northern Italy

A 58-year-old is missing after the tractor he was using was swept away on Thursday by flash floods at Feletto, near Turin, after a wave of violent storms and torrential…

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Italy’s culture minister admits trying to hire lover as ministry consultant

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni faces a new blow after her culture minister, a close ally, was forced to admit an affair with a social media influencer he tried to hire…

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Rome and other central and southern parts of Italy hit by fierce thunderstorm

Torrential rain hit Rome and other central and southern parts as a fierce thunderstorm unloaded onto the Italian capital after a weather front ended Italy's long heatwave Tuesday. Many parts…

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