Italy Calls on Rome administration to step down over corruption allegations. Opposition parties in Rome are calling on the city’s ruling administration to step down after a police investigation revealed a web of corrupt 06/12/2014
Italy Italy police release video showing arrest of alleged 'Mafia Capitale' boss Italian police have released a video showing the moment they arrested the alleged criminal boss of a group said to have bribed or extorted its way to 04/12/2014
Italy Italian PM Renzi gets Senate backing to push on with controversial 'Jobs Act' Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has been given the go ahead to push on with controversial labour reforms after winning a confidence vote in the 04/12/2014
Italy Costa Concordia trial: video "shows captain preparing to leave" - prosecution Leaked footage of the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise liner purports to show captain about to abandon vessel before passengers had escaped 04/12/2014
Italy Rome ex-mayor investigated in anti-Mafia operation Italian police have searched the house of Rome’s ex-mayor and arrested 37 people in a major anti-Mafia operation. Gianni Alemanno was a minister for 02/12/2014
Italy Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino takes stand at trial The captain of the cruise liner that ran aground and capsized off an Italian island gives evidence at his manslaughter trial. 02/12/2014
Italy Italian court frees Swiss asbestos polluter accused of involvement in 3000 deaths worldwide 20/11/2014