Italy

After Toto’ and Peppino, Franco e Ciccio, now Italy has Salvini and Di Maio – Paolo Bonolis

"In the Italian comedy we had big comedy duos like Totò and Peppino or Franco and Ciccio, now we have Salvini and Di Maio. " Italian TV presenter Paolo Bonolis,…

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Serbia crowned Volleyball World Champions

The Gold medal match of the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship lived up to the name as it took Serbia five sets of intense Volleyball to edge Italy and…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The morning's headlines are dominated by Saudi's admission that Khashoggi's death took place at the country's consulate in Turkey. We also read about Moody's downgrade of Italy's credit…

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Moody’s downgrades Italy’s rating

Rating agency Moody’s on Friday downgraded Italy’s credit rating in a widely expected move that left it one notch above junk territory. Moody’s cut Italy’s local and foreign-currency issuer ratings…

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Budget row indicative of cracks in Italy’s governing coalition

A row rumbled on Friday between the two parties supporting the government, the League and the 5-Star Movement (M5S), over the executive's fiscal decree linked to the 2019 budget. League…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, In the last hours, there were significant changes from the US administration, in their view on the Khashoggi's murder with President Trump affirming that he believes that Khashoggi…

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EU sends Italian budget back to sender

Brussels has reprimanded Italy’s populist government for breaking EU deficit rules in its first budget, putting the European Commission on course for an unprecedented rejection of a eurozone member’s spending…

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Italy’s budget standoff (Updated)

Update: Brussels has reprimanded Italy’s populist government for breaking EU deficit rules in its first budget, putting the European Commission on course for an unprecedented rejection of a eurozone member’s…

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Italian Government submits budgetary plan by midnight deadline after agreement between coalition is reached on Monday

Italy’s coalition government has approved budget plans for next year that will lower the retirement age and allow for a partial amnesty on unpaid taxes. Speaking after a cabinet meeting…

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Italy should ‘calm down with the tone and re-establish trust in Euro – Mario Draghi

Italy should “calm down with the tone” and re-establish trust in the euro to quiet down the markets, European Central Bank’s President Mario Draghi said today. Draghi, speaking at a…

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Damaged boat with 70 migrants escorted to Lampedusa late at night, after initial refusal of intervention from Malta and Italy

A boat with 70 migrants, which had left Libya on Friday morning, was escorted by Italian Coast Guard patrol boats to the port of Lampedusa where she docked at about…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing, with an update and review of the latest headlines from the main news agencies, news media and newspapers from Malta, Europe and the World. Start…

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Ethnic shops to close by 2100h in attempt to curb criminal activity – Salvini

The Italian Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini said that in the new decree for the security in Italy, the ‘ethnic shops’ will be only allowed to open till 2100h, in an attempt to…

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Italian trawlers seized in Libya, granted permission to return to Italy

The two Italian trawlers Matteo Mazzarino and Aphrodite Pesca, which had been seized by the Libyan military units since Wednesday, have been granted permission to return to Italy. “Our citizens can…

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Two Italian fishing boats seized by Haftar’s forces close to Derna in Libya

The naval forces in eastern Libya under the command of the leader of the self-styled army Khalifa Haftar said they had seized two Italian fishing boats with 13 crewmen on…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The heated debate in the Maltese parliament following the story on La Repubblica as part of the Daphne Project, the arrest of a suspected person in the murder of…

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Italian Parliamentary Budget office does not validate proposed budget

The Italian Parliamentary Budget Office did not validate the 2019 GDP forecast as presented in the Def update note, judging it to be "overly optimistic" and creating new tensions in…

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Italian football team puts Genoa in the spotlight while honouring the victims and orphans of the Genoa Bridge Collapse

The Italian National Football team has visited the Ponte Morandi, while laying a wreath of flowers and observing a minute of silence in memory of the 43 victims of the tragedy that hit the…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The latest revelations from the #DaphneProject dominate the headlines in Malta. The murder of the Bulgarian journalist, almost a year after Caruana Galizia's murder, also leads to focus…

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Italian shipping agents taking legal advice as to whether to sue ‘Atlantia’ for damages after Genoa Bridge collapse

Italian shipping agents who say their business has been affected by a deadly bridge collapse in Genoa are taking legal advice and considering whether to sue toll-road operator Atlantia, if…

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Sicily anti-mafia chief who is leading probes into Montante, Borsellino cover-up gets bullet in post

Claudio Fava, chair of Sicily's regional anti-mafia commission, on Monday received an envelope containing a 7.65-calibre bullet. DIGOS security police have already opened a probe into the incident. The envelope only…

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We will close the airports as we have closed the ports – Salvini

"If someone in Berlin or Brussels plans to unload in Italy dozens of immigrants with unauthorised charter flights, they should know that there no airport will be made available. We will…

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If not October, we’ll do it in November – Juncker about Brexit deal

European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker gave a wide ranging interview to three Austrian newspapers. He indicated that Brexit deal is possible, highlighting the narrowing of the gap between the…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The earthquake in Sicily, Kavanaugh's confirmation, Interpol's chief detainment and Italy's budget are amongst the latest news reported around the globe. In Malta' the dispute between the Government…

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4.7 Earthquake felt close to Siracusa and Catania in Sicily. It was also registered in Malta

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was felt in Sicily. Different seismic recording stations had different measures varying from 4.5 to 5. The earthquake was registered at 00:34:21 UTC (02:34) local time. The…

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Possibility of blocking of funds for victims of Genoa bridge collapse leads to protest on Monday

Genoans made homeless by the collapse of the Morandi motorway bridge will protest for the first time on Monday, following reports that their emergency supplies funds could be blocked. The…

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Italy will not change deficit targets, defiant Salvini says

Italy will not change its deficit targets even if the gap between its benchmark 10-year bond yield and the equivalent German bund should widen to 400 basis points, Deputy Prime…

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“Italy is a founder member of the European Union and of the monetary union and I want to reiterate that” – Conte

Premier Giuseppe Conte said Tuesday that his government has no intention of dropping the euro as Italy's currency. "Italy is a founder member of the European Union and of the…

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Italy expected to reduce budget deficit targets to reassure markets

Reports on dailies Corriere della Sera and Repubblica state that Italy will bow to pressure from Brussels and reduce its budget deficit targets for 2020 and 2021 in a bid…

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Tension between Europe and ‘troublemaker-in-chief’ Italy

As Italy once again picks fights with the EU and the financial markets, the message from Brussels is clear: You might win the battle, but you won’t win the war.…

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Moody’s plays down fears for eurozone stability stemming from Italy

International ratings agency Moody's said in comments released for publication late on Monday that it would provide an updated decision on Italy's credit rating by the end of October, with any…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers lead with statements delivered by the Chief Justice and Chamber of Advocates President, during the opening of the forensic year. In the world, the news of…

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Italy urged to respect EU spending rules

Finance ministers from the eurozone’s largest economies have urged Italy’s populist government to respect the bloc’s spending rules, as they pushed Rome for clarity on its plans to tear up…

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The dangerous match on the euro – Corriere Della Sera

The Italian government's strategy does not actually seem to make the revolution, but on the contrary only that of taking time. Time needed to consolidate consensus in view of the European…

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Former referee Luigi Agnolin died

Former Italian Referee Luigi Agnolin passes away at the age of 75. He was a referee in the Italian Serie A between 1973 and 1992 and a FIFA listed referee…

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Markets react negatively to Italy’s budget which aims for higher deficit

Italian bank shares came under intense pressure on Friday, as a sharp drop in prices for the country’s sovereign debt put the sector in investors’ crosshairs. Shares in the country’s…

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Three police officers indicted for allegedly covering up evidence in Borsellino’s murder case

Three police officers were indicted Friday for allegedly covering up evidence in a probe into the slaying of anti-mafia magistrate Paolo Borsellino. News Agency ANSA reports that Fabrizio Mattei, Mario…

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Conspiracy theorist heads Italian State broadcaster Rai

Marcello Foa has spread the claim that Hillary Clinton attended a satanic dinner. He broke the news on his blog of a full-scale American military mobilization that never happened. A…

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4.4 earthquake felt in Sicily, Italy

A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Palmi in Italy on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami…

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Friday Morning Review

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you the latest news as reported by the main news outlets from Malta, Europe and the World. The Latest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Agreement reached on new Italian budget

Italy’s ruling parties won a battle with the economy minister over the resources needed to finance their costly electoral promises — in a move that will likely annoy Brussels and…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From the recent controversy, in the already controversial dbgroup 38-storey tower, to the ideological clashes between globalism and isolationism, from the latest twist in the 'Brexit' saga to…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main news chosen in the past…

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MV Aquarius heading to Marseille

The Aquarius migrant rescue ship is headed for the port of Marseille with 58 people on board and will seek authorisation to dock from the French government, the vessel's operators…

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Italian cabinet approves the so-called ‘Salvini Decree’

The Italian government strengthened its clampdown on irregular immigration with a decree aimed at slashing the number of people awarded asylum and doubling the time irregular migrants can be detained.…

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Libya – Italy’s and France’s ongoing battle of influence

France and Italy have had differences over how changes should be brought in Libya in the post-Moammar Gaddafi era, but those differences have become public in recent months, raising concerns…

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Berlusconi announces he’ll be contesting the next European Parliament elections

"This government and above all the Movimento Cinque Stelle (M5s) are enemies of freedom," said Forza Italia president Silvio Berlusconi, in his speech at a rally organized by Antonio Tajani…

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Tensions high in Italian coalition, despite attempts at diffusion of ‘vendetta’ threats on budget

A spokesperson for Italy’s prime minister said Treasury officials unable to find funds for welfare spending would be sacked. In a leaked audio recording, spokesperson Rocco Casalino said that the…

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MEP and assistant attacked by Far-right Italian nationalists

A member of the European Parliament and her assistant were attacked and hospitalized by Italian far-right members. five or six members of CasaPound, a far-right Italian group, attacked anti-racism demonstrators in…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta's newspapers' front pages and the headline digest of the past hours to make sure you start…

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Conte tries to overcome budget coalition’s impasse – EU Commissioner warns Italy that it must keep its national debt under control

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte met his top ministers on Friday to try to overcome an impasse over the government’s first budget between the ruling parties and the economy minister…

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27 years after losing her 5 year old son, Lory Del Santo speaks about the loss of her 19 year old son who took his life away

Lory Del Santo, who's son from singer Eric Clapton, Conor died after he fell from a window on the 53rd floor of a skyscraper in New York, revealed that her…

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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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