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Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Firefighters evacuate people from flooded homes in Italy Italy's Civil Protection Minister confirmed three people had been killed and some 5,000 people evacuated. 17/05/2023
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Now playing Next no comment Watch: Italy's president leads Liberation Day celebrations in Rome Italy's president led Italy's Liberation Day celebrations at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Rome. It is the 78th anniversary. 25/04/2023
Now playing Next Italy Six months in power: Italian PM Meloni 'collides with reality' Giorgia Meloni came to power at the helm of Brothers of Italy, a party with neo-fascist roots which promised to turn its back on the European Union and promote Christian values, nationalism and family. Six months later, has she fulfilled her electoral promises? 21/04/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Is history repeating as Italy resurrects Messina bridge plan? Italian environmental activists say they will continue to fight against the construction of the bridge. 14/04/2023
Now playing Next Italy Why has Italy declared a state of emergency over migration? The last time Italy resorted to this drastic measure was in 2011, before the European migration crisis. 13/04/2023
Now playing Next Italy 'Weapon of mass distraction': What's up with Italy's oddball policies? Instead of addressing complex, long-term challenges, Meloni's government has focused its legislative efforts on a series of "symbolic" sovereignty policies. 11/04/2023
Now playing Next Italy Italy's waging a crusade against lab-grown meat. Does it have a point? The new Food Sovereignty Ministry is trying to live up to its name by prohibiting lab-grown food in defence of the country's farming traditions. But how likely is an outright ban? 04/04/2023
Now playing Next Italy Ciao, hello, no! Italy wants to ban English words with €100,000 fines Giorgia Meloni's party said the policy is necessary to protect the Italian language and the national identity from the growing "Anglomania" in the country. 03/04/2023
Now playing Next Food and Drink Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat in bid to protect food heritage Italy is moving to ban lab-grown meat. If the proposal is passed by parliament, Italian industry will not be allowed to produce food or feed "from cell cultures or tissues derived from vertebrate animals" 29/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Italy's new €19-billion tranche of recovery funds delayed by one month Three issues remain outstanding: port concessions, district heating networks and the so-called "integrated urban plans." 29/03/2023
Now playing Next Italy Banksy-funded migrant rescue ship impounded in Italy The ship will be forced to remain inactive for 20 days at a time when migrant arrivals in Italy are reportedly on the rise. 29/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Italy's LGBTQ+ community decries government's attacks on their rights Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this month that her belief is that "a child deserves only the best: a mother and a father." 17/03/2023
Now playing Next Italy 30 people die 'due to non-assistance' by Italy coastguard: Monitor "Why, given the urgency of the situation, did the Italian authorities not send adequate rescue assets immediately to the scene of distress," asked Alarm Phone. 13/03/2023
Now playing Next Italy Room for strengthening cooperation with Italy, Netanyahu says in Rome Israel's premier is on his first visit to Rome since Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, took office last year 11/03/2023
Now playing Next India Italy PM Meloni urges India to play key role in ending Ukraine war Meloni condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and underscored its adverse impact on developing countries in terms of food and energy security. 03/03/2023