Italy

Landslide in southern Italian province of Caserta leaves woman and son missing, feared dead

Torrential rains triggered a landslide in the southern Italian province of Caserta, forcing evacuations, and rescuers were searching for a woman and her adult son on Wednesday who were missing…

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Hot weather drives electricity consumption in Italy in July to + 4.5 %

In July, Italy's electricity requirements amounted to 31.3 billion kWh, an increase of 4.5% compared to July 2023.Griid operator Terna said this is the highest monthly figure for July in…

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Body of last missing person found after Sicily yacht sank

Italian search crews on Friday resumed efforts to find the body of Mike Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, the last person missing after the yacht belonging to the British tech magnate sank…

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UPDATED: Forger linked to 11 mln euros of fake notes arrested in Italy

A forger suspected of printing 11 million euros' ($12 million) worth of fake bank notes was arrested in the Italian city of Naples last week, European police body Europol said.…

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Migrant arrivals in Italy down 62%

Irregular migrant arrivals on Italy's coasts have dropped by 62.3% in the first seven months of 2024, with a boom in landings recorded instead in Spain and Greece, according to…

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Sardinia Among Italy’s Top Five Destinations for Extended Holidays in 2023

According to a study published this week by the Sardinian branch of the artisans association Confartigianato, based on ISTAT data, Sardinia was one of Italy's top five regions selected for…

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Foreign tourists in Italy spent 5.2 bn in May

Foreign tourists in Italy spent a record 5.2 billion euros in May, up 17% on the previous year, the Bank of Italy said Tuesday in its periodical survey of international…

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A growing number of Italian cities are under red heat alert

The number of Italian cities on red heat alert, when even the young and healthy are advised to stay out of the sun, is set to rise from 14 Sunday…

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Italy faces beach umbrella protest as licence row resurfaces

Italy's balneari -- or beach managers -- closed their umbrellas for a few hours on Friday in a symbolic protest against the government's failure to resolve a dispute with the…

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Upcoming weekend predicted to be hottest so far this year in Italy

The upcoming weekend is likely to be the hottest of the year with an increasing number of cities on red and orange alert, according to the health ministry.Overall, nine major…

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69.8% of firms in Italy have trouble filling vacancies

A reported 69.8% of companies "have reported difficulties" in filling job openings, according to the 2024 employment survey drafted by industrial association Confindustria which was published on Monday. Nearly two…

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Etna gushes volcanic lava, 10-km-high cloud

A lava fountain and a 10-kilometre-high volcanic cloud were reported on Mount Etna Sunday morning by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in the fifth paroxysm that Europe's tallest…

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New tourist limits get warm welcome in Venice

Venetians and visitors alike welcomed new rules introduced on Thursday to limit the size of tourist groups in the latest effort to reduce overcrowding. Tourist parties will be capped at…

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Strong earthquake rattles Calabria

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Calabria, Italy, early on August 1, 2024. The epicenter was located near the town of Cosenza. Despite the significant magnitude, no…

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‘Disastrous’ drought threatens to wipe out Sicilian goat breed

A blazing sun shining on the arid hills of San Cataldo in Sicily signals only despair for local goat breeder Luca Cammarata as he tries to find something for his…

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Venice to limit tourist groups to maximum of 25 people

Venice will limit the size of tourist parties to 25 people from Thursday in the latest attempt to reduce the impact of crowds on the lagoon city. Local authorities will…

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Meloni seeks better terms for Italian firms operating in China

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to China to boost co-operation with the world's second-largest economy and even out trade ties, she told reporters on Tuesday, during a visit to…

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The mystery of the Monster of Florence reopens as unknown DNA found

The investigation into the Monster of Florence (Il Mostro di Firenze) has been reopened due to the discovery of an unknown DNA on a bullet used in the 1985 murders…

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13 major Italian cities on red alert as heatwave to worsen

The heatwave gripping Italy is set to intensify on Tuesday with 13 major cities on red alert, the health ministry warned on Monday.While only six major urban centres on Sunday…

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Italian government called to declare climate emergency amid drought crisis

Italy's Green-Left Alliance (AVS) called on Premier Giorgia Meloni's government to declare a climate state of emergency as southern and central regions struggle to cope with a major drought.In February…

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Italy appoints ambassador to Syria to ‘turn spotlight’ on country

Italy has decided to appoint an ambassador to Syria "to turn a spotlight" on the country, its foreign minister said, making it the first G7 nation to relaunch its diplomatic…

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EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers

The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices it said discriminated against mobile workers. In…

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Sicily faces severe drought

he severe drought that Sicily is experiencing is a "national emergency", Deputy Premier and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini told a question-time session in the Lower House on Wednesday.He…

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Flights resume at Italy’s Catania after Etna ash disruption

Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted for much of the day on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, bringing fresh travel woe during the…

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Italy’s Catania airport closed by Etna volcanic ash

Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, the airport operator said, bringing fresh travel woe during the peak…

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Italy accuses NATO’s Stoltenberg of betrayal over new southern envoy

Italy's defence minister has accused NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of betraying Rome by not appointing an Italian as the alliance's new envoy tasked with coordinating NATO's actions on its…

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Number of Italian cities on heatwave red alert rises to 17; One-year-old girl dies forgotten in car

The long heatwave Italy is enduring is set to intensify, with the number of major cities on red alert rising from 13 on Thursday to 17 on Friday.When an area…

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Italian Antitrust Authority opens probes into Armani, Dior

The Italian Antitrust Authority said Wednesday that it has opened investigations into the Armani Group and the Dior Group over the alleged exploitation of workers by suppliers to the luxury…

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Italy’s Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt, Catania Airport closed

Eruptions at Italy's Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano spewed hot ash and lava, raising alert levels on the Mediterranean island of Sicily and forcing a temporary shutdown of…

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Mount Etna spits lava into the night sky

Europe’s tallest active volcano roared as it spewed lava from one of its largest craters. At around 3000 meters of altitude, the volcano showed off a spectacle of its unusual…

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Libya bound drone parts for weapons use seized at Gioia Tauro

Components for the assembly of war drones were seized in the Calabrian port of Gioia Tauro by the Reggio Calabria Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza in cooperation with…

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Police detain 13 in raids across Europe targeting Italian organised crime

An operation across Europe led by the Italian Carabinieri and supported by Europol has resulted in the arrest of 13 individuals believed to be linked to Italian organised crime. In…

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Severe Flooding and Storms Claim Lives in France, Switzerland, and Italy

Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left seven people dead, local authorities said. Three people in their 70s and 80s died in…

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Italy claims 1 billion euros in unpaid taxes from Google

Italy is asking Google to pay 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) in unpaid taxes and penalties, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, seven years after…

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Heat alert for 17 Italian cities this weekend

An orange heat alert has been issued for 17 cities across the country this weekend as the mercury is set to rise above 40 degrees C amid the return of…

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A Presidential Plea for Truth 44 Years After the Ustica Tragedy

President Sergio Mattarella called on "friendly" countries to help Italy finally get to the bottom of the 1980 Ustica plane crash on the 44th anniversary of the incident that killed…

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Bank of Italy signals potentially illegal transfers from Italian accounts to Russia in 2023

The Bank of Italy reported potentially illegal bank transfers last year from Italian accounts to Russia, channelled through other countries in order to avoid Western sanctions, the central bank said…

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Capri lifts ban on tourists after resolving problems with water supply

The Italian island of Capri has lifted a ban on tourists after problems with the water supply to the holiday hotspot were resolved. The ban had been announced early on…

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Italy poverty at all-time high says Caritas

Poverty in Italy is at an all-time high, Catholic charity Caritas said. "Poverty today is at an all-time high and is to be understood as a structural phenomenon of the…

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Italy in the grip of heatwave, heat alert issued for 11 Italian cities.

Italy is currently on alert due to a heatwave large part of the country. On Wednesday, the cities hit most by the heat will be Rome and 10 other cities.…

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Italian mafia shifts focus to corruption, West Africa and Albanian links gain prominence

Italy's organized-crime syndicates are increasingly focusing on corruption and infiltration of the legal economy and less on violence, according to a report to parliament by the National Anti-mafia Investigative Directorate…

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Migrant shipwrecks off Italy leave 11 dead, more than 60 missing

Eleven people died and more than 60 were missing, including 26 children, following two migrant shipwrecks off Italy's southern shores, aid groups, coastguard officials and U.N. agencies said. German aid…

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Italian woman held in Hungary for alleged assault released after being elected MEP

Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis was released from house arrest in Budapest after she was elected a member of the European Parliament at the weekend, her lawyer Gyorgy Magyar told…

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