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Bodies of five migrants recovered from Italian island

Their ten metre long boat was in distress less than one mile off Lampedusa, the Coast Guard said. It was reportedly carrying more than 160 migrants from Libya.

24/11/2019

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Bridge partially collapses, level of River Po rises after heavy rains

Much of Italy is under alert for flooding from heavy rains, a problem exacerbated by a lack of maintenance of the country's many river beds.

24/11/2019

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At least six dead as extreme weather batters Europe

Storms across France, Italy and Greece over the weekend have killed at least six people, and left one more missing.

24/11/2019

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Watch: Youth boxing at Naples church keeps boys from life of crime

In a neglected Naples neighbourhood, this church has been transformed into a boxing ring. There is 40% youth unemployment here and one of the few organisations with jobs on offer is the mafia.

21/11/2019

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Fireworks factory blast kills five and injures two in Sicily

Fireworks depot safety called into question once again as the factory owner's wife and son are on casualties list

21/11/2019

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Severe weather persists as anger rises in flood-damaged Venice

The queen of the Adriatic is drowning. Climate change has been cited but what about corruption?

19/11/2019

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Ischia: Italian island sitting on volcano with no evacuation plan

A 2017 earthquake highlighted just how difficult it can be to manage an emergency on the island. That night about 20,000 people — locals and tourists — came to the port to be evacuated but there were not enough ferries.

18/11/2019

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Italian flood warnings spread beyond Venice to Pisa and Florence

In Pisa, in north-western Italy, 170 paratroopers were deployed to bolster the city's flood defences.

18/11/2019

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Venice mayor says flooded city is 'on its knees'

St. Mark's Square in Venice was awash with water and closed on Sunday as city authorities prepared for another exceptional high tide just days after devastating flooding.

17/11/2019

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Venice flooded by third record-setting high tide in one week

Venice faced a new high tide on Sunday (November 17), a few days after the lagoon city suffered the worst flooding in more than 50 years.

17/11/2019

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Watch: Luca Parmitano's epic spacewalk to fix dark matter mission

Watch Euronews' space correspondent Luca Parmitano lead one of the most challenging ever spacewalks

15/11/2019

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Watch: Nearly three-quarters of Venice flooded after latest high tide

Venice has been hit with another round of flooding on Friday just days after it experienced its worst high tide in more than half a century.

15/11/2019

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Italy to resume barrier project that could have stopped Venice floods

In 1984, Italy launched a flood barrier project called Mose. It was supposed to protect the lagoon city of Venice from high tides.

14/11/2019

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Steel plant accused of thousands of deaths related to toxic emissions

The Tamburi site is at the centre of a huge legal case. Experts cited by prosecutors have said some 7,500 people were killed in the area over seven years by diseases linked to toxic emissions.

14/11/2019

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Venice flooding at historic levels during high tide

The mayor of Venice is set to declare a state of disaster after the city was flooded during the highest tide in over half a century.

13/11/2019

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St. Mark's square becomes a lake as flood season begins in Venice

Tourists needed some pretty high boots on Tuesday (November 12) in Venice as water levels rose flooding central St. Mark's square.

12/11/2019

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Racism in football: Are Italy's Ultras the problem or the solution?

Mario Balotelli's abuse by fans of Verona has brought racist chanting back into focus.

09/11/2019

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Exhibition marks centenary of artist Modigliani's death

The exhibition has fourteen of Modigliani's paintings and twelve of his drawings which the museum says are rarely shown to the public.

08/11/2019

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Massive waterspouts swirl over Italian city of Genoa

The freak weather has already caused the closure of a fireworks display.

07/11/2019

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Italy introduces mandatory climate change lessons in schools

"I want to make the Italian education system the first education system that puts the environment and society at the core of everything we learn in school," Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti said.

07/11/2019

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Two Celtic FC fans stabbed in Rome ahead of Lazio clash

The incident took place outside the Flann O'Brien pub where supporters of the Glasgow club had gathered. Italian police said the pair have been transported to hospital for treatment.

07/11/2019

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Watch: Gondoliers don scuba gear to clean Venice canals

The team are retrieving rubbish from the bottom of Venice's canals. Items dredged up included a stove, a computer and an audio cassette player.

04/11/2019

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Flash floods, evacuations as storms hit Italy

Stormy weather pounded Italy over the weekend causing flash floods and evacuations in the country's northwest

04/11/2019

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Turin lights up for Christmas with annual art installations

Since 1998 the Italian city has turned into an open-air art gallery during Luci d’artista (Artists’ Lights).

01/11/2019

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Italy's Salvini triumphs in Umbria as ruling alliance slumps

Far-right League leader Matteo Salvini won a crushing victory in the Italian region of Umbria, results on Monday showed, raising questions about the survival of the ruling coalition.

28/10/2019

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Watch: Mules replace bin lorries in hilltop Italian town

The mules go door to door collecting rubbish, but only if it has been properly separated. A mule can carry 150kg, but driver Francesco says he never loads them up that much because he loves his animals.

28/10/2019