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Italy

Italian PM: Europe cannot close its eyes to migrant crisis

A group of African migrants have been left languishing on rocks overlooking the Italian coast, after being turned back at the French border. They

16/06/2015

Italy

Migrants wait for fourth day on Italian-French border as Paris blocks their entry

Dozens of African migrants remain stranded in Ventimiglia on the Italian-French border after French customs officers maintained a border closure for

15/06/2015

Italy

Migrants refuse to go away as French police prevent them crossing the Italian frontier

A stand-off continued on Sunday between French police and African migrants trying to cross over from the northern Italian coastal town of Ventimille

14/06/2015

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From The International New York Times' Center stage: Teatro alla Scala

11/06/2015

Italy

International monitors deplore rising ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine

OSCE observers have reported more evidence of heavy weapons and fighting around Donetsk, while the Ukrainian government has officially claimed part of the country is occupied by Russia.

11/06/2015

Italy

Putin hails "special relationship" with Italy on Milan visit

Italy’s playing host to the Russian President at the Milan Expo. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi offered no sign of breaking ranks with his European

10/06/2015

Italy

Two nuns rescued after three days stuck in lift

Two nuns have been rescued after three days stuck in an elevator in Rome. The women, aged 58 and 69, were from Ireland and New Zealand respectively

09/06/2015

Sport

Khedira joins Juventus

After weeks of speculation, Juventus have signed Germany midfielder Sami Khedira from Real Madrid on a free transfer. The 28-year-old, who was linked

09/06/2015

Next Series

Helping farms produce more crops with less water

Is it possible – in agriculture – to produce more with less water? That’s the aim of a European research project taking place in Bologna, Italy

08/06/2015

Next Series

Do you know: can crops grow without water?

08/06/2015

Italy

Nearly 6,000 migrants rescued this weekend, Italy feels overstretched

According to the Royal Navy, up to 500,000 migrants are currently waiting along the Libyan coast to try to cross the Mediterranean and reach Europe.

08/06/2015

Italy

European ships rescue 4,000 migrants, Italy feels overstretched

British, Swedish, Spanish and Italian ships were en route to help about 10 migrant boats that called for help on Sunday. Some 4,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this weekend alone.

07/06/2015

Italy

Italian police seizes Turkish ship carrying 12 tons of hashish

Italian police have seized a Turkish ship in the strait of Sicily carrying 12 tons of hashish – a discovery worth some 40 million euros. The ship

05/06/2015

Italy

Italian police arrest 44 over migrant centre corruption

Italian police have arrested forty-four people suspected of being part of a corrupt network of business people and politicians. Search warrants have

04/06/2015

Italy

Italy's Renzi vows to push on with reforms despite disappointing election results

It was business as usual for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on an official visit to Afghanistan, a day after voters delivered a blow to his

01/06/2015

Italy

Italy: Renzi's Democratic Party loses ground in regional elections

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has suffered a setback in regional elections. Although his centre-left Democratic Party has won five of seven

01/06/2015

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Rescued migrants and more than a dozen dead arrive in Sicily

01/06/2015

Italy

PM Renzi 's Democratic Party remains top in Italian local poll

Exit polls in Italy’s local elections are indicating that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party will remain the largest in a vote widely

01/06/2015

Italy

Italian aerobatic pilots involved in deadly collision before show

A collision between two Italian planes belonging to the country’s air force aerobatic team has left one pilot dead. The incident took place during a

01/06/2015

Sport

Contador clinches second Giro d'Italia title

Spain’s Alberto Contador finished safely to clinch his second Giro d’Italia title in Milan on Sunday. The 32-year-old, bidding to become the first

31/05/2015

Italy

Operations intensify to rescue 'biggest wave' of Mediterranean migrants

Thousands more migrants rescued from the Mediterranean have continued to arrive in Italian ports. Over 450 were taken to Augusta in Sicily on board

31/05/2015

Italy

Italy votes in local elections, a test for Renzi's ruling party

Renzi is hoping to get a strong result to solidify support for his labour and education reforms.

31/05/2015

Italy

Italy: Local polls represent key test for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi

Italians vote on Sunday in local elections widely seen as a key test for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. His centre-left Democratic Party triumphed in

31/05/2015

Sport

Giro d'Italia: Aru clinches stage 20, Contador retains pink jersey

Spain’s Alberto Contador is poised to win the Giro d’Italia after surviving a loss of form on stage 20, a punishing 199-km trek from Saint-Vincent to

30/05/2015

My Europe Series

Expo exposed: corruption at Milan's global food event leaves a sour taste

It is meant to showcase Milan as a dynamic, vibrant hub on the world stage but Expo2015 has been tarnished by corruption scandals. The six-month long

29/05/2015

Culture news

Renaissance man Da Vinci celebrated in major Milan exhibition

The Palazzo Reale in Milan is celebrating the archetypal Renaissance man Leonardo Da Vinci with the largest ever exhibition of his works organised in Italy.

27/05/2015