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Italian campaign warns would-be migrants against travelling to Europe

The Italian government has launched an awareness campaign aimed at would-be migrants considering travelling from Africa to Europe.

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Berlusconi leaves hospital after heart operation

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has left hospital in Milan following heart surgery, the replacement of an aortic valve.

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"We'll start from scratch": the first interview of Rome's first female mayor

Virginia Raggi, aged 37, is the newly elected Mayor of Rome.

Italy

Meet Rome's first female mayor

The rising star of the Five Star Movement Virginia Raggi has told Euronews her priorities are tackling debt and public spending.

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The birth and growth of Italy's Five Star Movement

The Five Star Movement was launched seven years ago and founded as a protest party by the Italian comedian Beppe Grillo.

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5-star women: the new female mayors of Rome and Turin

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's Democratic Party (PD) was trounced by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement in local elections in Rome and Turin on Sunday, throwing further doubt over his chanc

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Renzi faces key test as Italy elects new mayors

Millions of Italians go to the polls today to choose mayors in the country’s largest cities.

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Berlusconi 'serene' ahead of heart surgery but can he return to politics?

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Friday that he is ‘serene’ in hospital as he awaits heart surgery next week.

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi to undergo heart surgery next week

Four-time Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will undergo heart surgery next week.

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Italy: Ex-PM Berlusconi in hospital

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised for a heart problem.

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Renzi on course to lose Rome in Italian local elections

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s governing Democratic Party looks to have avoided embarrassment in local elections in Italy, although the anti-establishment Five-Star party’s Virginia Raggi is ahead in

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All eyes on Rome as Italian cities vote for mayors

Local elections are being held across Italy with dozens of cities voting for mayors.

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Italian political cause-fighter Marco Pannella dies

Firebrand former Italian Radical Party leader Marco Pannella has died at the age of 86.

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Italian parliament backs same-sex civil union bill

Italy’s lower house of parliament has backed Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in a confidence vote called by the leader to force into law a bill on

Health Series

Planning against obesity in Italy

Six months ago Stefano De Santis sought help – he was overweight, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The 41-year-old told Euronews how

Economy

Europe needs more reform and integration, says Italy's finance minister

Eurosceptic parties are continuing to score well across the EU.

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A win for Renzi: Italy drilling vote fails to attract required voter turnout

A regional referendum aiming to curb Italy’s offshore oil and gas industry has failed to gain the voter turnout needed to make it valid. Initial data

My Europe Series

Italy leads way on prison reform but system in crisis

Italy is showing the world how to reform prisons, and has passed into law an impressive and widely-praised reform package. But the money to implement it is sorely lacking, and in the meantime most of

World News

Five ways MPs’ real income is concealed

Here we detail some of the ways EU states are being less-than-clear over what their MPs earn, something we uncovered during our investigation into

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Egypt's Sisi says blame for death of Italian student Giulio Regeni based on rumours

Egypt’s president has hit out at reports that murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni was killed by the country’s security service. Abdel Fattah