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Italy: 'Five Star' open to talks after election success

The anti-establishment movement emerged as the biggest single party after Sunday's poll

05/03/2018

Italy

Watch live: Leader of Eurosceptic Lega party speaks after huge gains i

Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing and anti-immigration Lega Party, vowed to remain populist after making big gains in the Italian election

05/03/2018

Italy

Italy's ruling centre-left in shock after crushing election defeat

Italy's ruling centre left coalition emerges in third place, hurt by anger over poverty and mass immigration

05/03/2018

Italy

Topless Femen protester confronts Berlusconi at polling station

The woman shouted "Your time is up, Berlusconi!" before security officers escorted her out.

04/03/2018

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Femen protest as Berlusconi casts ballot in general election

A Femen activist interrupted voting at Silvio Berlusconi's polling station in Milan on Sunday (March 4) as he waited to vote.

04/03/2018

Italy

Italy election: Divisive campaign leaves bitter taste for some

Whatever the outcome, Italy's general election has exposed deep rifts in society and stirred anger over issues like immigration and poverty

04/03/2018

Italy

What we learned from the Italian election

There was no outright winner in the vote, but major gains for anti-establishment parties.

04/03/2018

Italy

Italy: Decision day after divisive election campaign

Voting is underway on Sunday but political gridlock is expected to be the outcome

04/03/2018

Italy

Italy's politicians in final rally ahead of election

Five Star, the Northern League and the Democratic Party held last-minute rallies ahead of Sunday's election in Italy

02/03/2018

Italy

Will Europe get another 31 year old leader on Sunday?

Sharp-suited Luigi Di Maio is the candidate of the Five Star Movement, the populist anti-EU party that threatens to upend the political status quo.

02/03/2018

Italy

Who is Italy's quiet leader?

Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni comes across as the classic "signore", an upper-middle class Italian male with refined tastes.

02/03/2018

Italy

Italy’s Berlusconi could play kingmaker after wild election campaign

With the ruling center-left in disarray and the far-right capitalizing on the influx of refugees, a kingmaker potentially looms. Silvio Berlusconi is back.

02/03/2018

World

How migration influences voters in Italy's general election

How important is the issue of migration to voters in Italy? Is the 'alarmist' way the issue is being reported in some sections of the media likely to influence the vote?

01/03/2018

Italy

Five charts to help you understand Italy’s pivotal election

Italy is going to the polls on Sunday, March 4. Here we look at the data behind the key election issues.

01/03/2018

Italy

Italy counts down to decisive election

A new voting system could spell an end to fragile coalition governments

28/02/2018

World

Lombardy enterprise rises above Italy's economic crisis

Lombardy in the north of Italy is an area known worldwide for the production of women’s socks.

28/02/2018

My Europe Series

Italy’s migrant crisis fuels election campaign

In this special report from Claudio Lavanga for Insiders we explore how the issue of migration is dominating the discussion in the lead up to the elections.

27/02/2018

Living

Best of Milan Fashion Week

Fashion, art, creativity and technology, all in one week in Milan.

27/02/2018

World

The designer food halls catering to Italy's poor and deprived

In Italy, around 4 million people live in abject poverty and about 18 million are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

27/02/2018

Italy

‘Will they send me back to Africa?’ – child’s fear of Italy’s far-righ

Gabriella Nobile recounted on Facebook the racist abuse her young adopted children suffered in Milan in the run-up to the Italian elections, blaming Matteo Salvini of the ex-Northern League for whipping up hatred. He has invited her for coffee.

27/02/2018

Italy

Vatican to provide 'exorcism course' as reports of demonic possessions

The six-day course will see talks from experts on varying subjects on the "existential surroundings of demons".

26/02/2018

Italy

Rare snowfall paralyses Rome

It was the heaviest snowfall in Rome in six years and the largest for the end of February in decades

26/02/2018

World

Could the rise of the Five Star Movement make Luigi di Maio Italy's youngest PM?

University dropout, Luigi di Maio, is the front-runner for PM as the Five Star Movement has become Italy’s most popular party

26/02/2018

Italy

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi adresses supporters

Sex scandals and legal entanglements have not stopped the 81 year old from seeking a political comeback.

25/02/2018

Italy

Italian elections: More than 70 counts of violence in month leading to

Here’s a list of the main episodes of violence that have taken place during the electoral campaign ahead of the March 4 elections.

24/02/2018

Italy

Anti-fascist protesters rally against racism in Italy

Thousands were mobilized by a pre-election period dominated by bitter debate over immigration.

24/02/2018