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Italy to reveal how it'll spend €209bn of EU coronavirus recovery cash

Increasing the employment rate and boosting the green economy are among the main priorities.

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Watch: Italy opens new Genoa bridge two years after fatal collapse

Almost two years since Italy's Genoa bridge collapsed, killing 43 people, a new structure opens in its place on Monday.

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COVID-19: Italy prosecutors question PM Conte over lockdown 'delay'

Families of COVID-19 victims claim business concerns delayed lockdowns being imposed on two Lombardy towns.

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Genoa bridge completion shows 'Italy will not be beaten', says PM

The partial collapse of the bridge in August 2018 killed dozens of people - but a new bridge has since been built in its place, with the final piece being fitted on Tuesday.

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Italy coronavirus shutdown: how the emergency measures work

The coronavirus decree announced by PM Giuseppe Conte covers Lombardy and surrounding provinces in northern Italy, imposing major restrictions on around a quarter of the country’s population.

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Russia and Turkey push for ceasefire in Libya

German Chancellor Angela Merkel backed the ceasefire effort and announced talks would take place in Berlin.

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Italy PM Conte warns Russia and Turkey are setting Libya agenda

Conte also said his government will launch an ambitious programme to tackle tax evasion. amid a stagnant economy.

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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.

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Emmanuel Macron and Giuseppe Conte talk migration policy in Rome

French President Emmanuel Macron met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome on Wednesday.

Economy

Rome to Brussels: Italian renaissance as new government takes its marks

For his first visit abroad follwing the formation of his new pro-European majority Giuseppe Conte couldn't resist the call of Brussels. The Italian prime minister met the leaders of the European institutions, starting with the president-elect of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen: a woman

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Italy's new government can get to work after getting senators' backing

Senators backed Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte's new government with 169 in favour and 133 against.

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Members of Italy's Five-Star Movement approve coalition with PD

Members of Italy's Five Star Movement vote 79% in favour of coalition with Democratic Party

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Last ditch effort: Italy's Conte hopes for populist-left wing alliance

Populist 5-Star supporters are voting today on whether to hook up with their long-time foe, the centre-left Democratic Party.

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Italian PM appeals to 5-Star members to back new government

Members of 5-Star will hold a ballot on the party's internet platform on Tuesday to decide whether the group should join forces with the Democratic Party, its traditional foe.

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Shut out but revved up: could Italy's Salvini thrive in opposition?

Out of the government, but not out of the picture: The far-right League Party's charismatic leader Matteo Salvini has been the dominant figure in Italian politics in recent months, but he may be more powerful still in the opposition.

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'Time for a new humanism': Conte hints at change in refugee policy

Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio has confirmed plans for a new coalition with the Democratic Party. But, before it can happen, Italy's president must agree to it.

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How far will parties compromise for a new Italian government?

Francesco Daveri, a professor at the Bocconi School of Management, spoke to Euronews about the potential pitfalls, and points of consensus in any future Italian government.

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Italy's politicians fail to reach agreement on new government

A failure to reach a consensus improves Matteo Salvini's chances of getting his wish of new elections.

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Forcing Salvini to the opposition benches could change his behaviour, says pollster

Italy's firebrand interior minister could be pushed out of government

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“It’s not going to be easy” - Italian MPs debate potential coalition

Michele Sodano and Lia Quartapelle