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Greek tourism hit hard by cancellations amid coronavirus outbreak

The island of Santorini is a beloved destination for many Chinese tourists. But since the new COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China, scores are simply not showing up.

Italy

Matteo Salvini sent to trial over alleged 'migrant kidnapping'

Italy's Senate votes to send ex-interior minister Salvini to trial over alleged 'migrant kidnapping'

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Authorities across Europe try to contain the spread of coronavirus

Authorities across Europe are trying to contain the spread of coronavirus by hunting down those who came into contact with infected people.

Italy

'Coronavirus and high-tide fears' impacts Venice Carnival tourism

Venice Carnival is off to an unusual start as 'coronavirus and high-tide fears' see tourism rate going down compared to previous years, according to the Italian press.

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364 cross-country skiers enjoy Moonlight Classic

The Moonlight Classic is a unique event that sees hundreds of cross-country skiing enthusiasts gather in Alpe di Siusi. They are lured both by the idea of skiing under the moonlight and by the prestige that the contest has acquired over the years.

Italy

Italy has 30 junior ministers with no official role

The second government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has nominated 42 deputy ministers and undersecretaries, yet 30 of them have no title.

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Stormy weather and high winds cripple ferry traffic on Adriatic

Winds reaching speeds of 185 kilometres per hour cause widespread disruption and damages in several Adriatic coasts' countries.

Italy

High-speed train derails in Italy killing 2 railway workers

A train derailed in Italy, killing two railway workers and injuring at least 27 people.

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Italian scientists isolate DNA sequence of coronavirus

Scientists in Rome say they have isolated the DNA sequence of the coronavirus and will share the research worldwide to help combat the outbreak

Italy

Italy accepts 363 migrants and refugees rescued at sea

The Open Arms charity ship that rescued them had been repeatedly denied permission by both Italy and Malta to allow them to disembark.

Italy

Coronavirus: Cruisers disembark but as European cases on the rise

W.H.O. have declared coronavirus a public health emergency

Italy

Italian says coronavirus face mask she bought... came from Wuhan

Lots of people have been purchasing protective masks amid reports of the spread of coronavirus - but one Italian has noticed the one she brought is from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Italy

Thousands stranded on cruise ship amid coronavirus scare

The Costa Smeralda cruise ship docked at Civitavecchia on Thursday, but passengers were prevented from getting off after one person - from Macao - came down with flu-like symptoms.

World

Liliana Segre: Auschwitz survivor talks about her experience

Segre was deported from Italy to Auschwitz in 1944 when she was 13 years-old. She was one of 776 Italian children under the age of 14 who were sent to the Nazi concentration camp. Only 25 survived

Italy

Italian bandits burn cars and scatter nails in failed highway robbery

A gang made off with €5m in a similar heist on the same stretch of highway in 2014.

Italy

Salvini fails to win key Italian regional election

The Democratic Party was leading with 50% of the votes in Emilia-Romagna, against 45% for Salvini’s League, according to projections.

Italy

Holocaust survivor: 'Silence was the best choice' after Auschwitz

Just 35 of the 776 Italian children sent to Auschwitz survived. Liliana Segre was one of them.

Malta

Ocean Viking seeking safe port for 223 migrants

Some pregnant women and children are among the passengers.

Italy

Italy's right-wing leader Salvini targets leftist region in key vote

Matteo Salvini is trying to trigger a political earthquake in Italy this Sunday.

Italy

In Foggia, Puglia, an upstart mafia wages war

Unlike the Cosa Nostra, mafiosos in Puglia aren't reluctant to attract attention.