Risk for Draghi report to ‘remain dead letter’ – Gentiloni
European Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni on Thursday warned that a report on European competitiveness presented by former Italian premier and European central banker Mario Draghi on Monday could remain “dead letter”. “I hope the Draghi report, which arrives as a…
Rome, Naples subways closed in public transport strike
Public transport was severely disrupted in cities across Italy on Monday amid a strike organized by transport workers’ unions. Due to a national strike that began at 8:30 and is scheduled to end at 16:30, all subway lines and rail…
Tajani reiterates need to reform citizenship rules
Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reiterated on Tuesday that “we need a reform on the rules of citizenship” that will enable the children on migrants to become Italian before they turn 18. The mooted reform has caused tension…
Swine fever: 24 outbreaks, ‘complex situation, caution’
There are currently 24 outbreaks of swine fever in Italy and the “complex” situation warrants “caution”, the Extraordinary Commissioner for African Swine Fever, Giovanni Filippini, told ANSA Monday. “At the moment there are 18 outbreaks in Lombardy, 5 in Piedmont…
Restrictions on use of Italian arms by Kyiv remain -Tajani
The restrictions on the use of Italian weapons by Ukraine only in Ukraine itself remain in place, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday. “Each country decides for itself, but as far as we are concerned the use of Italian arms…
PM Ciolacu says he’ll be on-field president, intervening if rules are broken
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Tuesday that he will be a Romanian president who will be on the field, who will intervene if the rules are broken, and he believes that the country’s president should not be of the…
54-year-old killed at home in Pavia
A54-year-old man was killed in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday at home in the town of Cilavegna near Pavia. The victim, an Italian, was allegedly beaten to death, investigative sources said. The two men cohabiting with him, who are…
Campania appeals against differentiated autonomy
Campania has followed Puglia, Sardinia and Tuscany in appealing to the Constitutional Court on the cabinet’s planned differentiated autonomy on the grounds that it is constitutionally illegitimate. The regional government notified the appeal to the prime minister’s office on Monday…
‘We will guarantee Indo-Pacific security’ -Crosetto in Tokyo
Guaranteeing security in the Indo-Pacific region to safeguard Italy’s interests in a strategic area of the world was the message launched by Defence Minister Guido Crosetto during his visit to Tokyo to mark the arrival of the Amerigo Vespucci, the…
Sicily tells airports to stop selling Mafia merch
The Sicilian regional government on Friday told its airport handling companies to stop selling Mafia trinkets and memorabilia. “Let the sale of merchandise and souvenirs on the Mafia theme end in the shops and commercial areas of Sicilian airports,” said…
Anti-Mafia investigators seize 100 mn in assets in Catania
DIA anti-Mafia investigators have carried out an operation to seize assets worth 100 million euros owned by Antonino and Carmelo Paratore, respectively father and son, according to a statement issued by DIA on Wednesday. “The pair lead one of the…
Six missing, one dead after sailboat sinks off Palermo
A56-meter-long luxury sailboat, the Bayesian, with 22 people on board, sank at dawn on Monday off Porticello, near Palermo, after a tornado hit the area. Coast guards rescued 15 passengers but seven others were reported missing, including one person whose…
