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What to expect from the rewilding of Italy’s largest mountain range

Italy's Apennines region hopes to bolster its endangered bear population through the planting of nature corridors.

World News

Italy, Malta & Libya slow to react to deadly shipwreck, analysis finds

An analysis of logs and emails show that Italian, Maltese and Libyan authorities responded slowly, insufficiently, or not at all to migrants' pleas for help at sea in a deadly April shipwreck.

Sport

Italian doctor sentenced for manslaughter over death of Davide Astori

The Fiorentina captain was found dead in March 2018 after suffering an undetected heart defect.

Europe Decoded

Italy arrests two anti-vaxxers for Brescia vaccine centre arson attack

The two men allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at the facility last month, causing fire damage.

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Sport

Inter Milan become Serie A champions ending a nine-year reign by Juve

It was Inter's first Scudetto since Jose Mourinho won the Serie A and Champions League 11 years ago.

Italy

Emperor Constantine's hand reunited with finger after 500 years

A missing finger from a giant statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine has been reunited with his hand after being missing for over 500 years.

Italy

Italian cruises set sail for the first time in four months

The flagship Costa Smeralda set off from the port of Savona after being landbound since December when the Italian government banned cruises due to the coronavirus crisis.

World News

Lockdown restrictions loosened in several European countries

A relaxation of some of the regulations surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have been introduced in several European countries.

Italy

Hundreds of migrants headed for Italy after being rescued at sea

SOS Mediterranee said some passengers told rescuers they were beaten by smugglers based in Libya and forced to embark despite high waves.

France

Two former Italian left-wing terrorists surrender to French police

On Wednesday, French authorities arrested seven former members of the Italian Red Brigades, who were wanted on domestic terrorism charges in the 1970s and 1980s.

Italy

Fugitive Italian leftist militants attend first extradition hearing

The nine former members and supporters of the Red Brigades have been convicted of terror offences in Italy dating back to the 1970s and 80s.

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Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened

Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened after weeks of strict coronavirus lockdowns

Italy

Italian court upholds €3.7m Viagogo fine for ticket touting

The Regional Administrative Court of Lazio has upheld a 2020 ruling brought by Italian Communications Regulatory Authority AGCOM fining Viagogo for listing tickets above face value.

Italy

Hospital employee paid €538,000 - despite never turning up for work

Police said the suspect allegedly had someone threaten a hospital superior in 2005 to keep him on the payroll.

Italy

Artisans and workshops in Naples struggle due to lack of tourism

COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are proving costly to shops and businesses worldwide - but in Naples, they may be fatal to artisan workshops in the street of San Gregorio Armeno.

Italy

Albanian suspect in 2016 Nice attack arrested in Italy

The suspect has been identified as Endri Elenzi and is alleged to have provided arms for the 2016 attack.

Italy

Italy's M5S founder criticised for defending son in sex assault claims

Italy's Five Star Movement founder Bebbe Grillo has been criticised for defending his son from sexual assault allegations in a passionate video.

World News

Ten sites in Switzerland, France and Italy added to IUCN ‘green list’

The International Union for Conservation of Nature says well managed protected sites are a critical part of halting the dramatic loss of life on Earth.

Italy

Italy moves toward slow reopening with outdoor dining

Dining al fresco will be permitted again in Italy's lower-risk regions starting April 26.

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Airline workers protest against possible Alitalia layoffs

Around 1,000 Alitalia workers stage a protest to demand more state aid for the beleaguered Italian airline and to reject the EU's calls for its dramatic downsizing.

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